What would you do in this role?

TYPE OF SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Assignments are checked to verify progress through a reporting mechanism by the Director of Software Development.

DUTIES AND TASKS, including but not limited to the following:

Seeks minimum guidance on the following tasks:

• Design, develop, and deploy event-driven microservices-based architectures on GCP cloud.

• Design and implement microservice architecture solutions to support our cloud-based applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

• Provide opinionated reasoning as to why you would use certain technologies to accomplish standard patterns applied to given problems.

• Design and consume messages from a pub/sub system.

• Containerize microservices using Docker and orchestrate them using Kubernetes for deployment and management.

• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues related to scalability, availability, and latency.

• Work closely with DevOps engineers to automate deployment processes, improve CI/CD pipelines, and ensure smooth operations of microservices in production environments.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design and infrastructure, to define requirements, prioritize features, and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.

• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior team members to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cloud computing and microservices architecture.

• Provides support for the resolution of production problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 7 years of practical experience in design, development, implementation, and support of business technology and/or technical infrastructure, or demonstrated ability in those areas.

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on cloud-based microservices architecture.

• Proficiency in GCP cloud performance and respective services.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for infrastructure as code (IaC), such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Experience using many of the following technologies and concepts is required:

• Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

• Modeling using UML Toolsets

• Java, PHP, and/or Python

• Working knowledge of relational DB, DB2/SQL Server preferred

• Requires robust critical thinking, analysis, and creativity skills, and a strong desire to deal with complex technology and business issues, and excellent people skills

• Other Duties - Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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