Thales Group

DevOps System Engineer

Thales Group$109K — $182K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or Master's degree with related experience
  • 5-8 years of relevant work experience
  • 2+ years of Cassandra/MySQL database administration
  • 1+ years of Datadog or ELK experience
  • Expert in cloud database deployment and management
  • Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy cloud-based platforms using technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
  • Automate deployment processes with scripts and tools
  • Manage installation, patching, and software upgrades for customer platforms
  • Architect high availability solutions for cloud technologies
  • Maintain monitoring solutions for databases and services
  • Participate in technical design reviews and strategic decisions
  • Develop high availability data extraction solutions using Scala/Spark

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company contributions
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • Life Insurance and Disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program and Well-being support
Full Job Description
Location: Austin, United States of America

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 platformsusing technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Cassandra, Datadog, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, among others. To do so, thecandidate will possess and demonstrate the ability to solve complex technical issues (Investigation of issues will require understandingof the whole solution including different systems and technologies, the candidate will need to correlate the information from logs andmetrics provided by the different elements of the solution. It also includes Security aspects like encryption, keys and APDUmanagement) for platforms running on multiple technologies and software systems. The candidate should also have extensiveunderstanding of CI/CD pipeline definition and automation for building, validating and deploying the platform to be able to work on aDevOps / CICD model with our internal teams and customers. A strong knowledge and experience on Datadog or ELK is also requiredto handle the logging management and support for the customer, provide improvement and upgrades for future deployment and currentProduction 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 paralleland 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 externalcustomer platforms.
 Maintain Solution and Database monitoring solutions
 Define, architect, (collecting customer needs and product needs, providing recommendation for project according volume andnumber transaction / level of availability required) and deploy Cassandra database high availability solutions utilizing replicationtechnology in active architectures across multiple sites.
 Define, architect, (understanding the database design, data available into the database and the required output. Must alsoconsider the volume of data to implement the best approach to collect and process the data to generate the output in an optimalway) and deploy Scala / Spark programs for data extraction and reporting based high availability solutions utilizing replicationtechnology.
 Participate in technical design review and strategic decision making (Using his understanding of many technologies, providefeedback and input to his peers to ensure the best design is implemented in the solution)

Basic Qualifications

 Bachelors degree in field with a minimum of 5-8+ years of relevant work experience or Masters degree in field with 4+ years ofrelevant 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 theability 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 positionrequires the ability to be able to manage tight deadlines and have visibility on project delivery goals and the ability to communicateeffectively to project teams and management. The candidate will be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment. The candidate willbe required to be available to work during nights and weekends when the situation requires it.

#LI-Hybrid

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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.


If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us [email protected].


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 employees career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the companys annual salary budget, the customers program requirements, and the companys internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicants status protected by local, state, or federal law.


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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

About Thales Group

Thales Group is a multinational company that specializes in providing advanced technology solutions for the aerospace, defense, and security industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France. Thales Group operates in over 50 countries and has a strong focus on innovation and research and development. The company's products and services include avionics, cybersecurity, transportation systems, and more. Thales Group is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact.
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Size
83,000 employees
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Founded
1976

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