Major Activities
- Responsible for managing capacity across public and private cloud resource pools, including automating scale-down/-up of environments
- Improve cloud product reliability, availability, maintainability, and cost/benefit—including developing fault-tolerant tools to ensure general robustness of the cloud infrastructure
- Design and implement CI/CD pipeline elements to provide automated compilation, assembly, and testing of containerized and non-containerized components
- Design and implement infrastructure solutions on GCP that are scalable, secure, and highly available
- Automate infrastructure deployment and management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our applications
- Monitor and troubleshoot system and application issues to ensure high availability and reliability
- Work closely with development teams to identify and address infrastructure issues
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure is compliant with company policies and industry standards
- Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for production systems
- Continuously evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to improve infrastructure efficiency and performance
- Mentor and guide junior DevOps engineers
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills
- Proficient in at least two or more software languages (e.g. Python, Java, Go, etc.) with respect to designing, coding, testing, and software delivery.
- In-depth understanding of Google's product technology and underlying architectures by troubleshooting, reproducing, determining the root cause for customer-reported issues, and building tools for faster diagnosis.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, Cloud Functions, etc.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, TCP/IP, and load balancing
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in Agile, DevOps, and secure coding practices
Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires
- At least 5 years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure management
Other
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer certification is preferred.
Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.
At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.
Michaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs. For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance page. For additional information regarding benefits, visit MIKBenefits.com
Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.
Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Proficiency in at least two programming languages, such as Python, Java, or Go
- In-depth understanding of Google product technology and underlying architectures
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and services including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud SQL, and Cloud Functions
- Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles and tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
- Strong understanding of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, and load balancing
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with Agile, DevOps, and secure coding practices
- At least 5 years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer certification
Michaels Stores Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Michaels Stores and has not been reviewed or approved by Michaels Stores.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options are available alongside virtual care and an Employee Assistance Program. Basic life and AD&D are provided for full-time team members, with optional disability coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching supports savings for retirement. Eligibility begins after a short tenure period.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Team members receive broad merchandise and custom framing discounts plus partner savings on fitness, travel, and services. Programs such as Michaels CARES and tuition assistance add wellbeing and development support.
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What We Do
The Michaels Companies, Inc. is North America's largest specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall décor, and seasonal merchandise for Makers and do-it-yourself home decorators. The Company owns and operates more than 1,200 stores in 49 states and Canada. Additionally, the Company serves customers through Michaels.com, consumercrafts.com and aaronbrothers.com. The Michaels Companies, Inc., also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of high quality custom and specialty framing merchandise, and Darice, a premier wholesale distributor in the craft, gift and decor industry.
