SRE Consultant

NTT DATA • Jersey City, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Site Reliability Engineering Consultant – New Jersey, Hybrid (2 days/wk)
The Site Reliability Engineering Consultant, will be responsible for the development and overall implementation of software in a complex, critical and large cross-departmental and multi-disciplinary area.
This role is part of a multi-year transformation journey that will require a successful candidate to establish best practices, motivate and promote a cultural shift that will ensure a successful adoption of Engineering Principles and Practices within Production Management.
The role…
requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact to achieve the objectives of the function.
applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions.
is accountable for delivery of a full range of end-to-end projects.
requires excellent communication skills required to negotiate internally.
involves short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in a critical software development role with high business impact, ability to understand how software delivers business value
• Excellent engineering skills and senior architecture
• Excellent working knowledge of key computer science concepts (networking, operating systems, virtualization, containerization, etc.)
• Polyglot full-stack developer mentality and ability to pick up new languages and skills
• Excellent understanding of Software Engineering concepts like Software Development Life Cycle and GitOps
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills: ability to isolate root cause across networking/infrastructure, application and database stacks
• Operational experience of deploying and running services at scale on top of Docker/Kubernetes stack and a service mesh, like Istio, is highly desirable
• Operational experience with orchestration tools for CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform, Cloud Formation, etc.) is a highly desirable
• Experience of delivering software using Agile delivery methodologies is a must (SCRUM/Kanban)
• Operational experience of using middleware technologies (MQ, Apache Kafka, etc.) to run services at scale is desirable
• Strong experience with end-to-end observability stacks (Datadog, AppDynamics, Dynatrace, etc.) is desirable
• Degree in computer science/mathematics/physics or related technical subject is desirable
• Experience of senior stakeholder management
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• 9+ years in a site reliability engineering related role with proven hands-on expertise and the capability to demonstrate technical proficiency in the following:
• Programming (Java, Python, or equivalent)
• Containerization
• Kubernetes
• GitOps
• High Availability Systems
• Infrastructure as a code
• Configuration Management
• Observability (tools and implementation)
• Hyperscale Systems
• Middleware configuration

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Software Development Lifecycle and how it integrates within the overall technology landscape to deliver scalable, reliable and resilient applications.
• Ability to operate in a global environment with on-/near-/off-shore matrix reporting structures.
• Operate into a highly regulated environment that requires in-depth understanding of the regulatory requirements and the industry implications for our technologies.
• Improve the service level the team provides to our end users, which includes maximizing operational efficiencies, strengthening incident management, problem management and knowledge sharing practices.
• Drive Continuous Delivery and Automation efforts across the supported applications by means of Root Cause Analysis reviews, Knowledge management, Performance tuning, and user training.
• Foster a culture that promotes transparency and innovation for increased team productivity.
• Coach members of the team and outside the immediate reporting line about the best practices and recognize anti-patterns that are quickly addressed.
• Implement the Agile Framework through one of its implementations like SCRUM or Kanban and ensure it integrates with overall organization processes.
• Avidly communicate progress and project status across the organization and ensure that stakeholders are managed appropriately throughout the execution period.

Benefits

• This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees