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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 Infrastructure Engineer works on holistic engineering deliverables across different stages of the product lifecycle and determines technology patterns for the overall solution. This role takes the lead in guiding more junior engineers and is a role model in fostering the adoption of new technologies. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
In this role, you will find yourself in the core team that is central to Discover's API Programs. By providing the security tooling to our API Programs, supporting our critical software / services that support these capabilities, & engaging with our partner teams this high visibility role will provide a great opportunity to grow your skills & get exposure to a wide set of teams at Discover. You will be successful in this role thanks to your great ability to innovate & simplify (via automation) to reduce engineering toil, as well as your strong ability to partner with your teammates, & our application partners, to deliver on the team & company objectives.
Responsibilities
Core Engineering of the Enterprise API InfrastructureCore Engineering of the API Gateway (Broadcom Layer7)Core Engineering of the API Lifecycle Management toolsetCreation of appropriate dashboard/monitoring and logging for API runtimes using AppDynamics and Elasticsearch technologies.Maintain and continue evolving the integration with ServiceNow as the system of record for API Change ManagementMaintain and continue evolving the integration with the CI/CD toolset to control environment propagation and automated API publish and API consumer onboarding.Evangelize the Enterprise API Strategy and facilitate presentations to a wide audience of internal and external stakeholders.Working with the team of engineers to create & maintain a reusable asset for installation of the Layer7 infrastructure.Regular interaction with Product Manager, Product Owner and Product Architect for evolution, security enhancement and API Gateway Infrastructure growth strategies.Support, engineer and build activities for Portal, Gateway and API Lifecycle engineering teams and overall direct responsibility for health of the platforms.Executes on technical objectives for security and evolution initiatives across API technology platforms.Performs technical analysis, design, build and deployment of highly complex / scalable API Platform. Works with an L1 offshore team and acts as Level 2/3 on-call support to assist on issues.Performs API Platform engineer, build upgrades, patching, security vulnerability fixes.Performs automation for repeated operations activities using tools like Github, Jenkins, Ansible, Nexus, Service Now, Bash, PythonGuide new technology solutions in the API space and partner with Architecture and Security teams to take through the Architecture Review process.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 team agile ceremonies, leads demos and presentations, helps new engineers learn established norms Initiates high level solution design approaches, and guides team to achieve desired key software delivery capabilities using automated, coded enterprise and observability Participates in internal speaking and advocacy events Supports research activities to adopt new technology solutions in ways of developing new capabilities Continues professional education and creates opportunities for core product teams to learn engineering best practices Coaches immediate chapter and actively fosters the adoption of new technologies
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here's what we need from you:
Bachelors - Computer Science or related 3+ Years - (Software) Engineering, DevOps or related Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale
Preferred Qualifications
Bonus Points If You Have:
5+ years of Infrastructure/Middleware experience, 2+ years in Layer 7 API Gateway3+ years of application development and implementation experience1+ years of Java experience1+ years of Agile experienceDemonstrate ability to create robust automations using shell scripting.Apigee, MuleSoft's API Gateway or other leading API Gateway/mgmt/lifecycle solutionsExcellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsProven ability to communicate with business and technical groups easily, ability to communicate with various levels within the team, partners and stake holders.3+ years of experience working with Linux based servers, patches, upgrades and shell scripting.3+ years of product development experience3+ years of experience in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industriesDetailed knowledge of HTTP REST concepts, JSON, JSON Schema, the Swagger JSON REST specification, the HTTP protocol and status codes.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills: demonstrated proficiency of identifying risks, proposing and implementing controls.Knowledge and understanding of CI/CD concepts, including modern automation testing concepts, code quality metrics and build/dependency management toolsModern SDLC concepts and tools such as JIRA, Rally, Git/GitHub, Jenkins, Chef, Ansible, etc.Experience with modern software development processes (Agile, Scrum etc.) within a large enterprise environment
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-13-2023. 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 $86,500.00 to $146,100.00. 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.
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