As THE leader in transit technology, Hitachi Mobility Multimodal Solutions (HMMS - formerly known as Clever Devices) vision is to make meaningful contributions to worldwide mobility. Our goal is to be the leading provider of exciting technology that improves the quality of mobility in communities around the world. We are continuing to grow, and are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team.
Decentralized Computing: Subject matter expert to ensure platform decentralized infrastructure deployment capabilities are operational & continuously improved. Provide expert consultancy on infrastructure setup and networking during platform deployment & implementation
Automation: Collaborate with & provide guidelines to agile delivery teams to develop and maintain automation patterns & implementing CI/CD pipelines
Built-in Quality: Ensure quality is built into daily artifacts check-ins instead of inspected later. Support collective ownership, adhere to standards and processes (e.g. Test Driven Development, Peer Review), continually improve on product quality through refactoring, reducing technical debts and meet compliance & IT security audits.
Platform Adoption: Ensure the platform capabilities & services are our end-users’ preferred choice by focusing on understanding/anticipating technical needs, usability, ease of onboarding, increasing productivity and time-to-market
Ecosystem Interoperability: Ensure the platform capabilities & services can be easily interconnected with other partner platforms for network effect, scalability and combining individual digital services into comprehensive end-to-end solution.
Education & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or above in Computer Science or related field. A postgraduate qualification (e.g. MSc; or higher degree qualification in a relevant area) would be desirable
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing, building, and deploying into decentralized clusters/nodes, hybrid (Cloud & Edge) deployments and clear understanding of portals/services or APIs
- Desirable Microsoft Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Strong hands-on experiences of the following software/tools:
- Infrastructure automation (Helm, Bicep, Ansible, Terraform)
- Containerization (Docker, K8S, Helm Charts)
- CI/CD frameworks and tools (BitBucket, Github Enterprise, TeamCity, Artifactory, Ansible)
- Monitoring, Logging/Auditing (Azure Insights/Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, LogicMonitor)
- Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and operating applications based on service-oriented (microservices) architecture.
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure (On-premise, Hybrid & Cloud deployment) and networking (DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Routing, Web, VPN)
- Strong knowledge of Azure and Azure Services (Azure AKS,Azure Managed database Services (MSSQL, PostgreSQL), Azure Monitoring, Azure Log Analytics
Other skills:
- Strong hands-on experience supporting CI/CD development and production pipelines at large scale
- Agile development methodology
- In-depth understanding across multiple technical areas - including data science and information architecture, modern IT architecture modeling, CI/CD, automation principles, change control processes, and IT security
- Innovative, detail-oriented, and effective in stressful and challenging environments
HMMS, (Hitachi Rail CD U.S. Ltd.) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
The compensation range posted for this position represents the anticipated minimum and maximum compensation for this position based upon a good faith and reasonable estimate. The exact compensation offered will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, training, education and/or physical location; internal equity; and, budget.
In addition, HMMS, (Hitachi Rail CD U.S. Ltd.) offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and time off, and many others, depending on the level and position offered. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice based on business need.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing, building, and deploying decentralized clusters or nodes
- Experience with hybrid cloud and edge deployments
- Understanding of portals, services, or APIs
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation using Helm, Bicep, Ansible, or Terraform
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts
- Experience with CI/CD tools including Bitbucket, GitHub Enterprise, TeamCity, Artifactory, or Ansible
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and auditing tools such as Azure Insights, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or LogicMonitor
- Experience operating applications based on service-oriented or microservices architecture
- Strong knowledge of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud infrastructure
- Strong networking knowledge including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, routing, web, and VPN
- Strong knowledge of Azure and Azure services, including AKS, managed databases, Azure Monitoring, and Log Analytics
- Experience supporting CI/CD development and production pipelines at large scale
- Experience with Agile development methodology
- Understanding of IT architecture, automation principles, change control, and IT security
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert certification
- Postgraduate qualification such as an MSc or higher degree in a relevant area
What We Do
Hitachi Rail is committed to driving a sustainable mobility transition and helping every passenger, customer and community enjoy more connected, seamless and sustainable transport. Hitachi Rail is a trusted partner to operators around the world with expertise across every part of the rail ecosystems – from manufacture and maintenance of rolling stock to digital signalling and smart operational systems. In FY23, the company had revenues of €7bn with 24,000 employees across over 50 countries, and it invests in its diverse and talented teams. Drawing on the wider Hitachi group companies, Hitachi Rail furthers the development of digital innovation and new technologies to help pioneer resilient and sustainable solutions.
