DevOps Engineer - Applications Deployments

Location: Austin, United States of America

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Position Summary

Austin, Texas, Hybrid

As an DevOps Engineer, Applications Deployments for the Identity and Biometric Solutions team, you will be part of the team delivering tailor made solutions to state and local government agencies to issue official documents such as Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards.

The role will require strong technical skills and the successful candidate will be responsible for deploying and integrating applications and systems utilizing technologies including AWS, application servers, containers, Kubernetes, Databases and securing the communication.

The role will require the ability to troubleshoot integration issues, analyze problems on your own, and work collaboratively in a group environment.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of AWS environment, and be comfortable with automation, writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, GitLab, PowerShell, and Python.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

Must have U.S. Citizenship in order to obtain the post-hire Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Clearance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and must be able to obtain post-hire clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS) and Department of Justice.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Manage multiple projects and work closely with the technical leader and the project team to meet the strict deadlines and expected level of quality.

• Document and analyze current processes for improvement; as well as recommend and create automated processes to drive consistency.

• Responsible for creating and maintaining scripts and automation for configuration and deployment. This will be a highly important aspect of the position.

• Setup, configure and integrate different environments - Test, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Production by working alongside a team of architects and software engineers.

• Collaborate with software developers to perform product customization and configure the systems to satisfy customer’s needs, and coordinate with IT, DBA, and other teams during system deployment.

• Document the design specifications, installation procedures, and other system related information.

• Set up and configure the systems in Windows and/or Linux environment.

• Report progress against deadlines as requested by management.

• Provide system knowledge transfer and training to technical support team.

• Participate in Level 3 support for our deployed solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years working in Cloud Architecture and implementation including Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

• Building and developing scalable CICD strategies using tools like Gitlab

• 3 years of hands on experience with Kubernetes administration (EKS)

• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex software and infrastructure issues

• Capable of multi-tasking and addressing several topics concurrently

• Proven willingness to adapt to new technologies

• Excellent Team player with proven ability to accomplish goals through collaboration

• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity leveraging problem solving skills and a willingness to learn with only high-level direction

• Prior experience of clearly communicating technical information and concepts to different audiences in a variety of formats

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Software validation, integration, and data migrations

• Hands on experience with scripting languages such as Python or Linux Shell

• Ability and expertise in writing and executing SQL statements

• Application and infrastructure monitoring using Datadog

• Project management skills

Special Position Requirements

Travel: Travel to the customer site and interact with our customers during project implementation when needed. We anticipate up to 25% of the time domestically during the specification and integration phases and for workshops.

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at [email protected].

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between

Total Target Cash (TTC) 95,813.69 - 154,181.50 USD Annual

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

(For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please reach out to your HR Shared Service, 1st Point) 

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance

•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period

•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

•Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program