Staff Software Engineer, DevOps
At AlixPartners, we solve the most complex and critical challenges by moving quickly from analysis to action when it really matters; creating value that has a lasting impact on companies, their people, and the communities they serve. By understanding, respecting, and honoring the needs of our employees, clients, and communities, AlixPartners actively promotes an inclusive environment. We strongly believe in the value that diversity brings to our experiences and are committed to the perpetual enhancements of initiatives, policies, and practices. We hold ourselves accountable by providing the space for authenticity, growth, and equity for everyone.
AlixPartners has embraced a hybrid work model to provide flexibility and support our employees' work-life integration. Our hybrid model combines a mix of in-person (at client site or AlixPartners office) and remote working. Travel could be part of this position, but the frequency may vary based on client, team, and individual circumstances.
What you'll do:
As the Staff Software Engineer at AlixPartners, you will create scalable, reliable, and high-performing software solutions that multiply our clients' results and drive business growth.
Modernize and mature existing platforms, drive adoption of best engineering processes, foster innovation, and accelerate productivity.
As a software engineer specializing in platform infrastructure and DevOps, you will participate in the full engineering life cycle which includes designing, developing, optimizing, and deploying new product solutions and infrastructure at production scale.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Build and deploy highly available, scalable, and fault tolerant platforms to run production applications that solve business problems.
Understand the needs and challenges across operations and development; and formulate solutions that advance both business and technical goals.
Develop reusable, high-value technical patterns and solutions encompassing technology, process, and people for:
Continuous Delivery
Infrastructure strategy & operations
Build and release management
Information Security
Develop and implement state-of-the-art platform infrastructure DevOps, DevSecOps, and industry best practices.
Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure that solutions are designed with customer user experience, scale/performance, and operability in mind.
2. Accelerate the standardization of infrastructure and deployment platform to enable high velocity software development.
Participate in the full software development life cycle (SDLC) including designing distributed systems, writing documentation and unit/integration tests, and conducting code reviews.
Develop, train, and drive adoption of modern software DevSecOps principles, guidelines, processes, re-usable tools, and technologies to maximize efficiency and accelerate productivity for Platform and 3rd-party engineers.
Ensure alignment, consistency, and uniformity across the firm to help streamline workflows and procedures for product innovation.
3. Advance the maturity of the engineering guild through technical leadership through best practices and adoption of newer technologies.
Provide mentorship, create or identify engineering training programs and continuous learning opportunities for all P&P engineers.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to pinpoint opportunities for technological advancements and creative solutions.
Collaborate with infrastructure stakeholders and continue to contribute expertise on overall technical feasibility, technology selection, implementation approach, and architecture of existing and new solutions.
What you'll need:
6+ years of experience using one or more of the following IaC frameworks: Azure Bicep, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
6+ years of experience working on public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and associated deep understanding of failover, high-availability, high scalability, and security.
4+ years of experience working with Docker containers.
4+ years of experience with Unix/Linux system administration and scripting.
4+ years of experience with administering and managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GCP, or AKS) and Helm (optional).
4+ years of experience programming with Python, C#, C/C++, Java, Go, or similar programming language.
4+ years of experience with authentication mechanisms including LDAP, Active Directory and SAML.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and influence decision-making; adept at translating complex technical details to diverse audiences.
Project management skills, including experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools.
Ability and willingness to work long hours and travel, if necessary, to meet client demands.
Ability to work full-time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.
Willingness to work outside of normal U.S. business hours, and in... For full info follow application link.
AlixPartners is a global firm of senior business and consulting professionals that specializes in improving corporate financial and operational performance, executing corporate turnarounds and providing litigation consulting and forensic accounting services when it really matters – in urgent, high-impact situations. More information is available at www.alixpartners.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, (age), status as a protected veteran, or disability. AlixPartners is a proud Bronze award-winning Veteran Friendly Employer.
