Senior DevOps Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are looking for a experienced DevOps Engineer to join our project team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for release build and good trouble shooting and handling of software application whenever the support is needed.

Additional information

Salary for this position for Charlotte, NC location is $90K p.a. to $110K p.a.

The Role :

As a DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate with Development Project team on the delivery of support and requirements, and contribute in design for projects as per the business needs. You should have experience with DevOps tools, and good communication and well versed with Java, Python. Good in development, and be comfortable to work as an individual contributor as well.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and help maintain the new platform for the future - we are currently looking for the right person to lead and own this effort
• Help engineering to deploy, monitor, and maintain our microservice platform infrastructure
• Able to work fully embedded within a team using agile development and iterations, but also able to work independently, but with support.
• Take ownership of the current AWS-based platform. Troubleshoot existing platform-related customer issues, as needed
• Working with customers indirectly, being available for the time zone you are working at if troubleshooting is required
• Continue to support AWS now, but continue to challenge our costs/benefits and keep an eye on the next technology or potential cloud provider
• Help to improve our CI/CD pipelines, observability, and overall stability of the platform
• Willingness to travel, at most, once a quarter to be with the team

Requirements :

You are :

• 5+ years’ experience with TCP/IP network, infrastructure, and security concepts like routing protocols, load balancing, DNS, SSL certificates, etc.
• 5+ years of experience with Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes
• 5+ years of cloud experience, preferably with AWS services including but not limited to EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Route53, CI/CD pipeline, GitHub Actions, etc.
• Experience with source control, preferably GIT
• 5+ years experience with a scripting or software language such as GO or Python for automation
• 5+ years of experience with Linux and command-line shell scripting
• Experience with monitoring systems like Prometheus/Grafana or Datadog
• You have high integrity, ensuring that commitments are met, and can show good stakeholder management skills, especially with diverse groups of global team members including other software engineers, as well as managers and executives
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
• B.S. in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent

It would be great if you also had :

• Well versed with SAFe/Agile
• Security, Audit, Compliance
• Cloud platform – AWS
• Experience working in financial services
• Experience with Security Scanning tools - CheckMarx, Twistlock, Synk, X-ray, Sysdig, Contrast Security any similar tools
• Experience in Java Application development, deployment, configuration, Unix and integration is a plus

We offer :

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.