Role Specific Information
Job Description
About the Role
As Senior Platform Engineer on the Storage, Backup & Compute team, you will be critical in designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and services that power Kohl’s applications.
What You’ll Do
Drive the development, design, testing, deployments and iterative improvement of platform capabilities, features, and APIs in collaboration with designers, product managers, end-users and other engineers on the platform team
Leverage critical thinking, experimentation, data, end-user feedback and industry best practices to achieve desired business outcomes
Develop and integrate high-quality platform services that are secure, simple to use, easy to operate, difficult to break, fully integrated and extremely observable with measurable results
Take responsibility for all technical aspects of the platform services lifecycle, including code, infrastructure, data, security, CICD, support and easy-to-read documentation
Establish platform engineering and software standards
Continuously develop and demonstrate a strong knowledge of new technologies, modern application architecture and industry best practices
Mentor and assist engineers while evangelizing best practices
Create scalable, reliable, secure platforms supporting Kohl’s growing business needs
Streamline development processes, improve system performance and ensure the high availability of services
Leverage a deep understanding of cloud technologies, automation tools and infrastructure-as-code practices to build and manage complex systems
Optimize CI/CD pipelines, enhancing monitoring and logging frameworks and contributing to Kohl’s platform's overall architecture and technical strategy
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
Experience with data replication technologies (Zerto, Site Recovery Manager, Veeam, Rubrik, etc.).
Experience with object-oriented development using Java, Go or Python
Passion for turning complex distributed systems into highly available, fully integrated, and easy-to-use products for developers
Experience in software development and cloud computing, including cloud resource management and security
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies or techniques quickly
Open-minded approaches to problem-solving centered around the needs of the customer
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field
4+ years of experience in software or infrastructure platform development
Knowledge of application design patterns, event-driven architecture and testing strategies
In-depth knowledge and experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment and test-driven development
Knowledge and experience working with platform as code and GitOps methodologies
Involvement with and contribution to open source projects
Experience with Kubernetes and major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Understanding of vSphere / ESXi environments, including clustering and vCenter.
Experience working with storage technologies (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS) and understanding of how they work with replication.
Familiarity with networking concepts required for replication.
Essential Functions
The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.
Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner
Top Skills
What We Do
Kohl’s is a leading omnichannel retailer with more than 1,100 stores in 49 states
Kohl's business is built on a solid foundation of more than 65 million customers, an unmatched brand portfolio, industry-leading loyalty and Kohl's Card programs, a convenient and accessible nationwide store footprint, and large digital business on Kohls.com and the Kohl's mobile app.
Our Vision:
- The retailer of choice for the active and casual lifestyle
- Destination for active and casual lifestyle as well as beauty for the entire family — from the most trusted brands,
always delivering quality and discovery
- Leading with loyalty and value through best-in-class rewards programs
- Differentiated omnichannel experience — easy and inviting, no matter how our customer wants to shop
