Location: Syracuse, United States of America
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
The Senior DevOps Engineer, located in or near Syracuse, New York, will build and enhance Thales’ hosting platform, compatible with public/private cloud solutions. Your mission will be to architect, design and implement scalable, redundant hosting platforms that will support the microservices applications of the development teams. By using open-source technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux, Terraform), the Senior DevOps Engineer will participate in the creation of a multi-cloud platform.
The ideal candidate will have real expertise in integrating open-source technology for the creation of "in-house" managed services, and have the ability to iterate quickly, understand the needs of development teams, and create a platform to meet their needs.
The Senior DevOps Engineer will work within an autonomous squad on applications for helping support the safe and efficient integration of drones into our airspace and our communities. Drone flight planning, drone tracking, sensor (radar, optical) and communication (4G/5G, CNPC, etc) integration, airspace capacity management & deconfliction, environmental impact and other such advanced functions will be developed, validated and put to work leveraging cutting edge technologies and intelligent algorithms. Your squad will contribute to the construction of a cloud-native, data-centric, API-driven, global aviation platform at the world’s leading airspace management company.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and improve the entire lifecycle of our services – from creation to deployment and operational support
Support the structuring of our CI/CD pipeline from the collection of needs to the deployment of new integrated tools
Manage infrastructure security, maintenance, and scalability
Lead initiatives to automate and make scalable our systems while improving their reliability and velocity
Respond to system inefficiencies and resolve issues quickly to ensure system availability and performance
Participate in technological choices and architectural evolution choices
Participate in the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the team's development practices
Monitor and train in the most relevant technologies for our services
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum 8-12+ of years relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps engineering role or significant achievements/contributions
Solid knowledge and mastery of open-source hosting technologies (Linux, Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of the implementation of services (PostgreSQL, Kakfa, RabbitMQ, ELK, ...)
Minimum mastery of a public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, OVH)
Mastery of containerization technologies (Docker, Kata Containers) as well as an orchestrator (Swarm, Kubernetes)
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix OS and shell scripting languages
State-of-the-art DevOps practice (Infra-As-Code, GIT, Continuous Deployment, Terraform, Ansible)
Knowledge and practice of agile development
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience implementing private cloud or on-premise Kubernetes cluster solutions
Environment:
Travel: Up to 25% travel annually
This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.
Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law
If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at .
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
The Senior DevOps Engineer, located in or near Syracuse, New York, will build and enhance Thales’ hosting platform, compatible with public/private cloud solutions. Your mission will be to architect, design and implement scalable, redundant hosting platforms that will support the microservices applications of the development teams. By using open-source technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux, Terraform), the Senior DevOps Engineer will participate in the creation of a multi-cloud platform.
The ideal candidate will have real expertise in integrating open-source technology for the creation of "in-house" managed services, and have the ability to iterate quickly, understand the needs of development teams, and create a platform to meet their needs.
The Senior DevOps Engineer will work within an autonomous squad on applications for helping support the safe and efficient integration of drones into our airspace and our communities. Drone flight planning, drone tracking, sensor (radar, optical) and communication (4G/5G, CNPC, etc) integration, airspace capacity management & deconfliction, environmental impact and other such advanced functions will be developed, validated and put to work leveraging cutting edge technologies and intelligent algorithms. Your squad will contribute to the construction of a cloud-native, data-centric, API-driven, global aviation platform at the world’s leading airspace management company.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and improve the entire lifecycle of our services – from creation to deployment and operational support
Support the structuring of our CI/CD pipeline from the collection of needs to the deployment of new integrated tools
Manage infrastructure security, maintenance, and scalability
Lead initiatives to automate and make scalable our systems while improving their reliability and velocity
Respond to system inefficiencies and resolve issues quickly to ensure system availability and performance
Participate in technological choices and architectural evolution choices
Participate in the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the team's development practices
Monitor and train in the most relevant technologies for our services
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with a minimum 8-12+ of years relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps engineering role or significant achievements/contributions
Solid knowledge and mastery of open-source hosting technologies (Linux, Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of the implementation of services (PostgreSQL, Kakfa, RabbitMQ, ELK, ...)
Minimum mastery of a public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, OVH)
Mastery of containerization technologies (Docker, Kata Containers) as well as an orchestrator (Swarm, Kubernetes)
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix OS and shell scripting languages
State-of-the-art DevOps practice (Infra-As-Code, GIT, Continuous Deployment, Terraform, Ansible)
Knowledge and practice of agile development
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience implementing private cloud or on-premise Kubernetes cluster solutions
Environment:
Travel: Up to 25% travel annually
This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.
Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law
If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at .