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 13,950 , and has 52 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

This resource will be part of our growing Infrastructure Automation Team within Public Cloud. This role will be key in working with various infrastructure teams (Security, Networking, Database, Unix) to develop, deploy and support cloud and hybrid applications. Due to the collaborative nature of the role, it will be important that this resource be senior in both DevOps / AWS / technical skills and interpersonal skills. Candidate should have strong communication, teamwork, customer service and leadership skills to partner with broader global technology engineering, information security and line of business teams.

Additional Information - New York Only*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with New York law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York is 140k - $160k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities :

• Use Terraform to develop and deploy highly available, scalable, and secure applications in AWS
• Specialize in the orchestration and operation of scalable and resilient applications using Kubernetes and container services
• Assist in architecting, designing, and implementing cloud-based IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions
• Support application and business teams with their existing cloud implementations, and consumption of the platform
• Design, develop and implement automation to support continuous delivery and continuous integration solutions
• Provide consulting and help build pipelines for application teams integrating cloud services into their application
• Design and develop automation for governing usage of cloud services
• Design and implement workflows to automate the release and upgrade process for applications in Development, Test and Production environments
• Create and update support documentation and standards.
• Develop automated methodologies for deployment activities, configuration management, supporting systems and business processes
• Use Jira to track and manage all work through the development life cycle.
• Proactively analyze and contribute improvements to support our deployment processes
• Investigate and contribute to solving various issues in production environments.
• Drive compliance and security efforts related to systems managed by the team.

Requirements:

You are:

• 5 years experience in AWS
• 5 years experience with Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge in Kubernetes management, with advanced knowledge in control plane, ingress, scaling, segmentation, and networking
• Experience with best practices for securing, monitoring and observability of the Kubernetes platform
• Extending Kubernetes controllers to interact with 3rd party applications (vault, log aggregation, etc.)
• Strong experience with Rafay and other container deployment and security tools such as Scaffold and Snyk
• Experience in implementing Secure Architectures for private and/or public internet facing systems
• Experience with Terraform, Bitbucket/GIT, Bamboo
• Strong understanding of networking and internet protocols and distributed systems
• Experience designing and developing resilient, highly available and scalable systems for the cloud
• Working knowledge of Shared Responsibility models
• Proficiency in Python, AWS CLI. (.NET, Java, JS a plus)
• Experience working in Agile teams, and related tools (Jira, Confluence, etc)

It would be great if you also had:

• Understanding of the financial markets a plus
• BA or BS in any STEM or related field. Masters a plus
• Microsoft Azure skills are a plus.

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 52 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 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 .

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