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Job Summary:In this role you will be a leader in the evolution of Lowe's infrastructure to become more scalable, available, feature rich, and software defined via leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices. You will work with a team of expert infrastructure and software engineers to deliver products, platforms, and utilities in support of the Linux platform and related technologies. This role will offer you new experiences and exposure to new technologies by combining automation, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data, and infrastructure to deliver intelligent systems.
Key Responsibilities:- Guide and drive architecture and design for new initiatives
- Automate build, configuration, and operation of Linux and related platforms using an array of technologies
- Work cross-functionally with software engineers, infrastructure engineers, and other automation engineers to deliver compute platform products for our internal technology teams
- Install, update, and administer infrastructure automation tools and platforms
- Train other engineers on technologies and topics pertinent to the role
- Take initiative to fix issues before being assigned
- Provide maintenance and support to the systems you build
- Translates requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that support integrated and sustainable designs for designated infrastructure systems
- Collaborates with architects and engineers to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable system designs
- Provides consultation and technical advice on IT infrastructure planning and engineering for assigned systems; assesses the implications of Technology strategies on infrastructure capabilities
- Writes, reviews, and validates clear technical specifications and documentation
- Develops or modifies infrastructure solutions within designated computing environments while offering guidance and mentorship to more junior team members
- Develops and validates system design prototypes, ensuring system designs adhere to company architecture standards
- Leads the building of hardware and/or software configurations and prepares system components for installation to the infrastructure
- Develops, validates, and executes infrastructure tests to identify system errors and ensure solutions meet functional specifications
- Leads effort to deliver the validation and testing of components of larger infrastructure systems and revises key system components based on test results as appropriate
- Leads the implementation and maintenance of assigned enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure successful deployment and operation; develops and documents detailed standards (e.g., guidelines, processes, procedures) for the introduction and maintenance of services
- Collaborates with Technology partners to help define and understand target strategies
- Evaluates new service options, identifies issues and impacts, and makes recommendations on feasibility and ROI
- Provides post-implementation support, making system enhancements as needed
- Estimates resource requirements for technical design and testing efforts, develops system support plans, schedules, and assignments, and manages project components and schedules while mitigating project risks as appropriate
- Provides mentoring and guidance to more junior level engineers; may provide feedback and direction on specific engineering tasks
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
- 5 years of experience in an IT support environment with technical experience in distributed technologies and systems development
- 2 years of infrastructure engineering experience working across multiple domains, platforms, or specialty areas
- 2 years of experience leading projects with or without direct reports
- Multiple years of experience leveraging one or more Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, SaltStack, etc.
- Strong shell scripting ability with good understanding of flow, control structures, and logic
- Good knowledge of Linux with system administration experience in an enterprise setting
- Broad knowledge of enterprise computing environments and technologies
- Strong troubleshooting skills to maintain continued operation of our systems
- Good ability to learn and adopt new technologies to deliver value
- Understanding of cloud computing platforms and their infrastructure/platform offerings
- Good interpersonal skills with an ability to mentor and train other engineers
- Experience with completing large and complex efforts
- Strong knowledge of writing Ansible Playbooks and available Ansible Modules
- Experience using a Domain Specific Language (DSL)
- Experience with Python, YAML, and Bash
- Experience with CentOS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Ubuntu
- Experience accessing relational databases from code to insert or query data for systems
- Experience with leveraging APIs/services
- Knowledge of VMware virtualization
- Experience with container orchestration platform operations (Kubernetes/K8s) and related technologies
- Experience with serverless platforms
- Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
- Experience working in an agile team
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field
- 2 years of work experience in an IT role requiring interaction with senior management (i.e., Director level or higher)
- 3 years of experience working in a large matrixed organization
- 3 years of experience working with third party IT vendors and/or systems solution providers
- 3 years of experience writing technical documentation in an infrastructure development environment
- 3 years of IT experience in the retail industry
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