DevOps Cloud Engineer

Team summary:

Wabtec Enterprise Tools team falls within the Wabtec Tech Services IT service organization. The team owns, architects, operates, and supports a wide range of cloud-based middleware platforms, PaaS offerings, SaaS offerings, as well as developer tools for use across the entire worldwide Wabtec Enterprise. One of the main goals of the team is to collaboratively enable the enterprise to do its best work.  

Role Summary/Purpose:

Wabtec is currently looking to hire an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our expanding cloud technology hub. The DevOps AWS Engineer will be responsible for automating and supporting Wabtec Enterprise Tools cloud-based platforms and services in an agile environment. 

Essential responsibilities

• Responsible for defining and automating a wide range of cloud-based middleware platforms, PaaS offerings, and SaaS offerings in a fast-paced and agile environment using the latest cloud technologies and infrastructure
• Support a growing catalog of cloud-based middleware and developer tools such as Gitlab, IBM MQ, RedHat Fuse, Xwiki, Akana, and more
• Leverage tools such as Terraform, Chef, GitLab, and other DevOps tooling to automate our cloud-based platforms
• Demonstrate the ability to mentor less experienced team members by helping to remove blocking issues communicated by team member during daily Agile stand-up meetings
• Adhere to goals, SLAs, and deadlines for all projects and support tickets
• Participate and coordinate releases with various stakeholders
• Occasional on call support availability
• Assisting with the daily operation of the organization including projects, support tickets, and other daily operational activities as needed
• Provide technical support and project support
• Troubleshoot Middleware
• Continuously improve existing technical products and services

Qualifications/Requirements

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Software engineering, or other STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
• 4-6 years of experience in Information Technology
• Upper-Intermediate/Advanced English
• Willingness to work all hours across different time zones
• Able to work in shifts.

Technical Expertise:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Terraform
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Bash scripting
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Linux
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in any one of the cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Minimum of 4 years of experience building DevOps CI / CD pipelines
• Experience working on Agile teams leveraging GitLab, Chef, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, and other CI/CD enablers.
• Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift, Docker, or other containerization experience is required

Business Acumen:

• Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements, and estimating efforts
• Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends
• Has the ability to analyze the impact of technology choices
   

Leadership:

• Ability to take ownership of small and medium-sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
• Ability to document the technical subject precisely
• Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balances different, competing objectives
   

Personal Attributes:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Effective team building and problem-solving abilities
• Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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