Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX (1 week a month onsite, rest remote) Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Custom Skill Requirements:

• Infrastructure DevOps Engineer.
• Edge infrastructure.
• AWS/Azure/GCP Platform.
• Expert at working with service-based application architectures and familiar with various API protocols (e.g., GraphQL, GRPC) and messaging protocols (e.g., MQTT).

Job Description:

• Progressive application development and engineering experience; demonstrable technical leadership experience in new platform development, product ownership, and iterative design.
• Knowledge of Edge infrastructure and application design for IoT workloads.
• Extensive experience leveraging AWS/Azure/GCP Platform to deploy highly reliable and scalable cloud applications.
• Demonstrated ability in building cloud-native and 12-factor full-stack applications using container technologies, i.e., Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, Nutanix) and modern frameworks built using Java, Typescript, Golang, etc.
• Expert level knowledge of system design; high-performance computing; file, block, and storage technologies; integration of computing, storage, and network technologies to deliver cohesive infrastructure solutions.
• Thorough understanding of building cloud-native infrastructure using evolutionary architecture practices.
• Demonstrated work experience in writing functional and maintainable code.
• Expert at working with service-based application architectures and familiar with various API protocols (e.g., GraphQL, GRPC) and messaging protocols (e.g., MQTT).
• Demonstrated experience in research data collection, analysis, and presentation.
• Experience with at least one popular form of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or an equivalent).
• Experience converting large monolithic systems into micro-service APIs (GraphQL/REST) that adhere to the 12-factor application methodology
• Experience writing distributed, high-volume services, and have knowledge about using CI/CD tools to deploy and maintain them in production.
• Understand the experienced team's needs and define features/technical specifications for a Platform that would provide self-service infrastructure at Toyota’s manufacturing locations and Parts Distribution centers.
• Build IoT Edge services and infrastructure on top of Private Cloud Platform using microservices and streaming platforms.
• Lead, Design, and implement Kubernetes workload Infrastructure components and cloud native application blueprints to deploy code in low memory/CPU/GPU environments.
• Build and Design Hybrid Cloud patterns/blueprints for seamless interaction with Public Cloud services.
• Run experiments to pilot emerging cloud platform features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members from Cloud, Product, and Engineering to deliver against quarterly and annual cloud migration objectives.
• Lead, coach, and pair with software engineers of diverse backgrounds to write clean and iterative code based on TDD.
• Engage in code and architecture reviews helping maintain our coding standards and providing cost optimization guidance.
• Lead architecture meetings and technical discussions with the focus of reaching consensus and best practice solutions.
• Lead the team in defining technical requirements and solutions and drive projects through to completion.
• Break down tasks for other engineers and offer guidance to other engineers on the team when they are blocked.
• Create engaging technical content, including writing internal company blog posts, white papers, practical guides, and platform demos.
• Stay current with industry trends and recommend relevant technologies and products in the areas of Private, Public, and Hybrid Clouds.
• Nurture a culture of ownership, learning, automation, re-use, and engineering efficiency using software design patterns and industry best practices.