Lead DevOps Engineer

Job description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk

Your Role and Responsibilities
What would you be doing at IBM?
Software Engineers at IBM are the backbone of our overall strategy, and software development is the essential activity that drives the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and technologies and work with leading minds in the industry to build products, path-breaking technologies, and solutions that you can be proud of.
Do you have the skills and passion for building the future? If yes, come and be part of a niche team at IBM Software Labs focused on building an AI-driven Digital Labor platform, Watson Orchestrate, an AI platform that offers digeys (aka digital employees) with custom skills that can automate today’s businesses. Look for more details at https://www.ibm.com/products/watson-orchestrate

What are we looking for?
We seek a DevOps Senior Engineer with robust expertise in working on distributed SaaS platforms and associated end-to-end build, deployment, CD/CI pipelines, frameworks, and tooling. Experience in quickly isolating problems and identifying root causes in complex production systems. The ideal candidate would have rich experience in understanding enterprise architecture and complex systems and be able to provide solutions that eases the deployment, identifies issues via monitoring and ensures the system is always highly available, reliable and resilient.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  10+ years of experience with at least 5+ years of experience as a DevOps/SRE Engineer
·  Experienced in working on complex distributed Saas platforms with a deep understanding of the underlying architecture
·  Deep understanding and working experience on Kubernetes, Containers, Red Hat Open Shift Clusters on AWS, AWS services, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Grafana and other pipelines, and monitoring tools (Instana, Turbonomics, etc).
·  Has an approach to troubleshooting systematically and has a deep sense of ownership
·  Maintains personal responsibility and commitment to address and respond to incidents quickly
·  Passionate about automation and innovations that improve productivity and reliability.
·  Experience in technically coaching and mentoring junior SRE/DevOps Engineers
·  Good communication, collaboration, negotiation skills and technical leadership qualities

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

·  None