R&D lab testing / hardcore engineering of all new technology

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Principal, Technology Engineering - Strategy Research

SALARY: $200K - $220K PLUS 25% - 30% BONUS

LOCATION: DALLAS, TX

HYBRID 3 DAYS IN OFFICE AND 2 DAYS REMOTE

SELLING POINTS: Strategy research and development team. Architectural design, problem solving and security research and engineer laboratory testing. New technology observability and enterprise level monitoring. this is working in R&D lab testing hardcore engineering of all new technology in containerization cloud devops practice I need hardcore engineering not just architects

The team focuses on architectural design, problem solving, and security using leading edge technologies to deliver solutions for the organization.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Key contributor to technology platform design, testing, and implementation process to introduce new technology and improve existing technology initiatives for hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Define and implement testing and success criteria for platforms, products, and technologies to ensure alignment with business, security, and architecture objectives.
• Lead and participate in exploratory proof-of-concept engagements and technology stress testing to determine solution feasibility and stability.
• Collaborate with various partner teams across technology, security, and business to provide technical consultation as part of projects and daily business activities.
• Create technical knowledge and guideline documentation for new and existing technologies to assist partner teams with knowledge transfer for execution and operations.
• Develop and maintain scalable DevSecOps pipelines, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automated security scanning.

Qualifications:

• Experience developing CI/CD workflows using tools like Github Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, etc..
• Familiarity with GitOps driven deployment tooling with solutions using tools like ArgoCD, FluxCD, etc..
• In-depth knowledge of Observability and enterprise-level monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions through tools like Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Grafana, etc..
• Experience with Cloud native technologies such as Kubernetes, ECS or Azure Container instances.
• Understanding of enterprise-grade networking technologies, including routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers.
• Knowledge of network security protocols and certificate-based authentication
• Deeply experienced with infrastructure as code, like Terraform, OpenTofu or Pulumi
• Experience working with authentication protocols and suites ( LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, etc.), multi-factor authentication and password-less platforms and technologies, role-based access control and entitlements, etc.
• Solid understanding of common database technologies on-premises and in the cloud (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MSSQL, etc..), data field hardening and encryption, access controls, high-availability, etc.
• Understanding of governance frameworks and standards such as COBIT, NIST CSF are a plus.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks such as Reg SCI and CFTC 99.18 are a plus.
• Education and/or Experience:
• [Preferred] 10+ years of progressive experience as a senior/lead engineer in a DevOps, SRE or infrastructure-focused role
• [Required] Deep expertise in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc.) and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, etc.
• [Required] Strong background in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, with experience integration security testing and compliance
• [Required] Proficient in scripting and programing languages such as Python, Bash or Go
• [Required] Understanding of traditional on-premises data center technologies and hybrid cloud architecture
• [Preferred] Bachelor s degree or higher in a technical field