DecSecOps Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

The Software Engineer will be responsible to deliver technically complex solutions, perform system integration support for all product/platform work, consult and partner with the technology, business product owners to understand the end goal and offer solutions and recommendations during the design. This role is responsible for building and maintaining the automation and streamlining of software delivery and operations on an Agile team for new or existing Microservice based Platforms, APIs, and their components in AWS.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Raleigh, NC is $110K - $145K/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure as Code; Agile and DevOps Lifecycle Management; Source Code Management; Build Orchestration; Build Management.
• Artifact Repository Management; Test Driven Development; Automated Testing including Unit / Integration / Functional / Smoke / Regression / Stress /  Performance Testing.
• Static Code Analysis; Load and Performance Testing.
• Artifact Scanning; Database Schema Management, Orchestration and Recovery.
• Compliance Automation and Audit Trails; Configuration Management; Containers; Application Release Automation; Deployment Strategies and Patterns including Blue/Green Deployment, Canary Releases, and Rolling Releases; Logging and Log Analytics; and Performance Monitoring and Management.
• Support and enforce the use of DevOps in full-stack Mobile delivery teams as a strategic asset of culture change to enhance the flow of business value to our clients.
• Creates and reviews CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) for AWS, and integrates security and code quality tools.
• Liaise with DevOps Center for Enablement (C4E) to ensure that any centralized DevOps tools or practices are followed, and to share information about any team specific tools or practices that may benefit other teams.
• May take on several components of an initiative or a complex component of the SDLC lifecycle. Influencer at the work group/customer/user level. Works beyond routine nature of tasks utilizing specialized and broad knowledge. Works under broad supervision with little instruction.
• Active participant with the Mobile Scrum teams and Agile DevOps COE.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Math or related field of study Bachelor’s Degree.
• 6 - 10 years of experience or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience
• In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices.
• Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function.
• Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practices.
• Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. Ability to interpret and convey complex, difficult, or sensitive information.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, AWS Tech Stack (Lambda, IAM, VPC, ECS, Fargate, EC2, Route53, Aurora, CloudFront, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, ELBs) and applying policies for accounts to establish governance.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform, including deploying and managing AWS services.
• Knowledge of Docker and hands-on experience in containerizing software applications; experience working with container orchestration and deployment platforms such as AWS ECS.
• Experience with network architecture, topologies, hybrid connectivity, and modern approaches to networking design.
• Experience with AWS RDS, Aurora is a plus.
• Experience with Observability tooling that provides insight into Metrics, Traces, and Logs to software engineering teams.
• Experience working in Agile teams and knowledge of Agile development & release practices.
• Good troubleshooting skills and show flexibility under changing conditions.
• Knowledge of scripting language such as Python or Unix shell scripts.
• Strong team player, communicates well, and caries an infectious can-do attitude.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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