Discover. A brighter future.

　　With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it - we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

　　Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

　　Job Description:

　　At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

　　The Principal Infrastructure Engineer role includes building, managing, and supporting core infrastructure and security services in middleware space to deliver highly available and scalable services, automating toil to minimize manual work and meet security and compliance objectives in all aspects of the secure middleware ecosystem, perform basic system administration tasks, and serve on the on-call team as an escalation contact for service incidents.

　　Responsible for the technical design, development, installation, monitoring and ongoing support and maintenance of a diverse set of middleware technologies including WebSphere, Apache, Tomcat, and Jboss. The role is a technical, hands-on opportunity with a heavy focus on automation, resilient design and deployment of middleware ready systems and services through Infrastructures as code process. This role collaborates with Product teams internal and external to Infrastructure Services to provide world class products and services in support of our application development community and our business as whole. This role also requires working hands-on knowledge with containerized platforms including Kubernetes, Docker and OpenShift to support our future milestones.

　　The Principal Infrastructure Engineer uses a vast repertoire of experience delivering high impact engineering solutions to work intuitively. This Engineer role knows where to look if something breaks and is key in solving challenges quickly. Principal Infrastructure Engineers are skilled in finding new ways to build technical capabilities and influencing the adoption of best practices. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

　　Responsibilities

　　Strong engineering experience in installation and maintenance of WebSphere application server, Tomcat, and Apache platformsImplement DevOps practices through GitOps frameworkImplement Configuration Management and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Python, Chef, Ansible, and Bash)Achieves product commitments (and influences others to do the same) by using informal leadership & highly developed communication skills and contributes to or led technology communities Uses automation, system tools, open-source solutions, observability and 'security first' principles in daily work Contributes to product delivery, influenced by strategic direction across Business Technology and enterprise including investment decisions (i.e., build vs buy) across multiple products. Uses automation, system tools, open-source solutions, observability and 'security first' principles in daily work Contributes to team agile ceremonies, leads demos and presentations, helps new engineers learn established norms Bridges desired Business features to BT capabilities and executes groundwork in requirement translations and design. Initiates detailed level solution design approaches across multiple domains, and guides team to achieve desired key software delivery capabilities using automated, coded enterprise and observability Participates in (internal/external) speaking and advocacy events. Coaches core technology communities and is actively engaged in understanding and researching new technologies Researches and adopts new technology solutions and ways to build technical capabilities Continues professional education and creates opportunities for broader engineering teams to learn industry best practices

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　At a minimum, here's what we need from you:

　　Bachelors - Computer Science or related 6+ Years - (Software) Engineering, DevOps or related Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of proficient on the Dreyfus engineering scale

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Bonus Points If You Have:

　　Experience in handling production systems running middleware softwareTechnical hands-on using containerized platforms including Kubernetes, Docker and OpenShift.Possess technical knowledge on AWS and GCP cloud technologies.Scripting and automation experience using python, bash or any other scripting language.Comfortable working on agile-based teams comprised of team members with diverse skill sets (e.g. Quality Assurance Engineers, User Experience Designers, Software Engineers / Architects)Capable of collaborating with stakeholders and project leaders to understand requirements, deliverables, and set expectations on tasks that you will be responsible for.Consistently demonstrates follow-through in honoring commitments to customers and colleagues. Accepts the challenge of unfamiliar tasksDemonstrates growth mindset, enthusiastic about learning new technologies quickly and applying the gained knowledge to address business problems.

　　External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

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　　Application Deadline:

　　The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Dec-10-2023. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

　　Compensation:

　　The base pay for this position generally ranges between $104,000.00 to $175,600.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

　　Benefits:

　　We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

　　Paid Parental LeavePaid Time Off401(k) PlanMedical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings AccountSTD, Life, LTD and AD&DRecognition ProgramEducation AssistanceCommuter BenefitsFamily Support ProgramsEmployee Stock Purchase Plan

　　Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com.

　　What are you waiting for? Apply today!

　　All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

　　Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights)