DevOps System Engineer

Location: Austin, United States of America
Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

This is a Hybrid role in Austin, Texas.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide a System Engineering function to develop, deploy, support and operate cloud-based platforms using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Cassandra, Datadog, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, among others. To do so, the candidate will possess and demonstrate the ability to solve complex technical issues (Investigation of issues will require understanding of the whole solution including different systems and technologies, the candidate will need to correlate the information from logs and metrics provided by the different elements of the solution. It also includes Security aspects like encryption, keys and APDU management) for platforms running on multiple technologies and software systems. The candidate should also have extensive understanding of CI/CD pipeline definition and automation for building, validating and deploying the platform to be able to work on a DevOps / CICD model with our internal teams and customers. A strong knowledge and experience on Datadog or ELK is also required to handle the logging management and support for the customer, provide improvement and upgrades for future deployment and current Production support.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

CFIUS clearance

Must be able to obtain post-hire clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS) and Department of Treasury

Key Areas of Responsibility 

The Engineer primary responsibility footprint:

• Member of Cloud OTA Deployment team
• Define, architect, (collecting requirements, searching for industry best practices, proposing solutions to peers for review, formalizing output in documentation) and deploy high availability solutions using Cloud Technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Docker, Datadog/ELK utilizing active/ active architectures (multiple instances of the same component will run in parallel and accept / handle traffic at the same time, either within a same site or different sites).

• Define, develop and maintain deployment and operation script and tools for deployment automation.
• Participates in maintenance window activities for hosted, on-premise cloud platform changes.

• Responsible for Solution platform deployment, installation, patching, and third party software upgrades on internal and external customer platforms.
• Maintain Solution and Database monitoring solutions
• Define, architect, (collecting customer needs and product needs, providing recommendation for project according volume and number transaction / level of availability required) and deploy Cassandra database high availability solutions utilizing replication technology in active architectures across multiple sites.
• Define, architect, (understanding the database design, data available into the database and the required output. Must also consider the volume of data to implement the best approach to collect and process the data to generate the output in an optimal way) and deploy Scala / Spark programs for data extraction and reporting based high availability solutions utilizing replication technology.
• Participate in technical design review and strategic decision making (Using his understanding of many technologies, provide feedback and input to his peers to ensure the best design is implemented in the solution)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in field with a minimum of 5-8+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree in field with 4+ years of relevant work experience
• Expert level experience in cloud database deployment, management and migration
• 2+ years of Cassandra / MySQL database administration
• 1+ years of Datadog or ELK usage
• Very good knowledge of all phases of software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, specification, design, implementation, code review, testing, and release
• Proactive, team player, and leadership qualities with strong technical background
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Managing high SLA environments
• Autonomous on Cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog / ELK, Cassandra, AWS.
• Autonomous on Pipeline automation with GitLab.
• Autonomous on Ansible, Terraform deployment scripts and automation.

Physical Demands

This position requires decision making capabilities at an advanced level to include assisting the consultant role for other teams, and the 
ability to provide technical expertise surrounding various database technology topics.

Special Position Requirements

Candidate will need to be able to multitask and quickly switch if need be to emergency situations on production platforms. The position requires the ability to be able to manage tight deadlines and have visibility on project delivery goals and the ability to communicate effectively to project teams and management. The candidate will be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment. The candidate will be required to be available to work during nights and weekends when the situation requires it.

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. Thales is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

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The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC) 109,653.00 - 182,755.00 USD Annual

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

(For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please raise HR request through MyThales)

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance

•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period

•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

•Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program