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Associate Director (Engineer ), (Columbus, GA)
Title: Associate Director @ Columbus, GA
Terms of Hire: Full Time.
Salary: $ Open/ YR + Benefits.
Job description
You will lead the technical direction, planning and execution of SRE DevOps programs and projects. You will be a key player in CLIENT’ microservices oriented ecosystem, driving high availability, high scalability, and fast, efficient, continuous releases - operating at all levels, diving deep into the details while providing strategic input. You will own end-to-end availability and performance of mission critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Success requires an entrepreneurial spirit, great communication, and a balanced background in both business analysis and delivery of large-scale technology platforms. We believe that attitude and the ability to define and execute a vision are very important to be successful in this role. Some things you’ll do regularly include:
Some other things you’ll do regularly include:
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re not intimidated by technology and understand how to leverage it to build great products. Your skills are broad – systems, scripting, integration, database, and even business domains on occasion – and you easily transition between those. You like to leverage modern, open source technology and can quickly assemble it to create solutions that aren’t over-engineered. You’re also comfortable in a role where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but just a starting point.
For this role, you’ll bring the following qualifications…
Terms of Hire: Full Time.
Salary: $ Open/ YR + Benefits.
Job description
You will lead the technical direction, planning and execution of SRE DevOps programs and projects. You will be a key player in CLIENT’ microservices oriented ecosystem, driving high availability, high scalability, and fast, efficient, continuous releases - operating at all levels, diving deep into the details while providing strategic input. You will own end-to-end availability and performance of mission critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence; automate response to all non-exceptional service conditions. Success requires an entrepreneurial spirit, great communication, and a balanced background in both business analysis and delivery of large-scale technology platforms. We believe that attitude and the ability to define and execute a vision are very important to be successful in this role. Some things you’ll do regularly include:
Some other things you’ll do regularly include:
- You will be driving strategic planning, project execution, development and operations for the automation platform in a progressive and collaborative Agile environment.
- You will be responsible for delivering end-to-end solutions from initial concept through finished solution in the area of automated build, deployment, monitoring and server infrastructure
- You will be building highly scalable, highly available eco-systems in production
- Technical enough to be comfortable asking questions to dig into development issues, quickly gather and synthesize information, devise a plan, get buy-in and move towards a resolution
- Knowledge of Docker containers, Kubernetes Orchestration, Jenkins, cloud tools, Saltstack and other components to architect and design solutions to continuously build out and enhance automated platform architecture as a service that allows for seamless build, run and deployment of applications across on premise and external cloud environments
- Exhibit understanding of server virtualization, networking and storage ensuring that the solution scales and performs with high availability and uptime.
- Build strong working relationship with customers and internal teams
- Lead stakeholder meetings to identify opportunities and priorities
- Create and maintain the product backlog for specific initiatives
- Design, write and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency and efficiency of APIs and Applications
- Conduct planning sessions with the teams to prioritize work in upcoming sprints
- Engage directly and daily with delivery teams to execute the project
- Ensure product acceptance and readiness at key phases of the delivery cycle
- Lead communication efforts around the product, priorities and future roadmaps
- Participate and manage on-call rotations across continents, using a follow-the-sun model.
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re not intimidated by technology and understand how to leverage it to build great products. Your skills are broad – systems, scripting, integration, database, and even business domains on occasion – and you easily transition between those. You like to leverage modern, open source technology and can quickly assemble it to create solutions that aren’t over-engineered. You’re also comfortable in a role where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but just a starting point.
For this role, you’ll bring the following qualifications…
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, information technology or business information systems or related field
- Minimum five years as a developer, devops engineer, team lead, product owner or other sufficiently technical delivery role
- Experience working in an agile development environment is preferred
- Experience working with Enterprise-scale, highly available systems
- Experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration and coding skills like Python, Javascript, Restful APIs, Java, Bash, SQL, other scripting languages, Unix and the confidence to easily pick up others
- Experience in leveraging Linux containers and associated tools to virtualize application infrastructure
- Broad technology background with understanding of server virtualization, database automation, storage and networking
- Experience breaking down requirements, recommending solutions and organizing to deliver it
- Proven ability to work in a cross-functional team
- Fluent, open communication - both speaking and writing
- Bachelor's Degree
- Relevant Experience or Degree in: related field of study from an accredited university is required; however, relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
- Typically a minimum of 8 years
- related professional experience including a minimum of 3-4 years experience in a supervisory position.
- Master's Degree
- MBA
- Prefer experience in a software development environment or in a professional services role. Prefer direct experience doing software development along with Agile software products and delivery methodology.
- AWS and/or Kubernetes Certified
- Skills / Knowledge - Having broad yet in-depth expertise and unique knowledge, uses skills to set and ensure success of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways within environments and situations that are complex and difficult. Having ownership of a function, major account or matrix management responsibility, uses knowledge to ensure success, strengthen relationships, expand the business through key initiatives, and lead matrix teams on complex projects. Barriers to entry such as technical committee and senior management review exist at this level.
- Job Complexity - Works on issues that impact design/selling success or address future concepts, products, or technologies. Creates formal networks with key decision makers and serves as external spokesperson for the organization with key accounts, agencies, partners, vendors, and sales prospects.
- Supervision - Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.
- An opportunity to be a part of a great culture, an awesome team, a challenging work environment, and some fun along the way!
- Apply today to learn more and be part of our Growth story.
Department: Scout
This is a full time position