As Cloud Operations DevOps Engineer, you’ll apply specialized knowledge of container, Kubernetes and public/private cloud infrastructure design & operation, to assist with the development and onward operation of a multi-cloud container runtime platform supporting Siemens Cloud enabled products & services. 

This position makes significant contributions towards the delivery DevOps solutions that support best-in-class cloud based microservice applications.  You’ll be a member of a dynamic, cross-functional, geographically dispersed team, working with subject matters experts from Infrastructure engineering & architecture, software engineering, DEVOPS, security, networks, firewalls, computing & storage to deliver a global, powerful, scalable, cost efficient, highly available platform that meets the changing needs of the business.

As an infrastructure and cloud DevOps engineer, you will have responsibilities in designing, implementing, and operating automated infrastructure and processes at scale.  You will create and maintain IaaS environments that meet service level agreement; support the resource requirements of the development, QA, and customer value realization teams; enable CI/CD; meet compliance and best practice standards; and are well documented.

Recognized by peers as a strong collaborator.  Must excel in a team environment that changes with new technology adoption and evolving customer requirements.  Works with some supervision on the most complex projects and desires to obtain complete latitude for independent judgment.  Has excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain highly scalable, efficient, performant & resilient capabilities, meeting availability targets of 99.99%.
• Leverage your advanced experience of Public and Private cloud environments and container runtime environments, working with other specialists of Networks, Firewall, Security, computing & storage technologies to develop, operate and support the platform.
• Using Infrastructure As Code (IAC) best practices, create automated infrastructure within AWS/Azure, on on-premise environments, including package management, application load/configuration, systems monitoring and administration.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD tools, services, processes to support development, QA, and customer value realization teams.
• Deliver improvements to source code management, deployment, operations, maintenance, cost control, security, monitoring, and audit tools and processes. 
• Constantly strive to reduce toil and deliver capabilities that enable Siemens to maintain competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Ensure the production environment is operating in accordance with established procedures and best practices. Provide escalated support for high severity and critical network events

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of Linux OS and the open-source ecosystem.
• Advanced expertise with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including ECS, VPC, EKS, IAM, with experience in equivalent Azure technologies also acceptable.
• Proficient in automation tools such as Jenkins, GitLab-CI, as well as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing DevOps solutions, including automated infrastructure, CMDB, GitOps, and ChatOps.
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., Python, Golang) and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
• Hands-on experience automating repetitive operational tasks using programming and scripting languages.
• Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and ensuring robustness and efficiency.
• Hands-on experience in developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and Kubernetes operators, with an emphasis on testability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Experience with continuous integration and testing processes, with GitLab-CI preferred.
• Experience in Incident Management, Problem Management, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, with the ability to manage goals, track milestones, and report on progress.
• Advanced system administration experience, including troubleshooting, support, mentorship, and oversight.