Responsibilities
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Principal Global Services, you will enjoy the chance to work with advanced technologies in an inspiring and fast-moving environment. You will be part of an enthusiastic team committed to offering world-class solutions and driving innovation forward. Your efforts will be important in preserving our competitive standing and achieving impeccable project outcomes!
Key Responsibilities
- Build, install, configure, and deploy middleware stack manually and through Ansible automation.
- Troubleshoot level 3 issues for WebSphere Application Server, Liberty, and other listed technologies.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement patches/upgrades to middleware software to the latest or required levels.
- Coordinate and perform OS & DB maintenance activities.
- Take thread and heap dumps, and analyze them.
- Manage certificates, including CSR generation, certificate issuance, implementation, and validation.
- Write Ansible playbooks and manage their execution from Ansible Tower.
- Transfer middleware software to AWS cloud as both server-based and serverless options.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Fargate, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, AWS CDK, and other AWS services.
- Handle Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, EKS, and CI/CD processes using GitHub actions.
- Address service requests and user fulfillment related to provisioning, deployments, and assistance.
- Provide on-call support for priority issues.
- Understand vulnerabilities and implement fixes according to security guidelines.
- Fulfill audit requirements and coordinate related activities.
- Monitor and tune WebSphere/Liberty JVM.
- Understand REST, SOAP, API, JSON, XML, and OAuth token configurations for APIs.
Qualifications
Must Have
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field,
Abilities
- Demonstrated experience with a minimum of 8-10 years in the IT industry.
- Expertise in DevOps tools such as JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, and familiarity with Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, and scripting languages such as Python and Shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with cloud services, particularly AWS, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
Proficiencies
- Make sound business decisions based on data and insights.
- Embrace change and adapt to new challenges effectively.
- Build positive relationships and collaborate with team members.
- Achieve results through determination and strategic action.
- Lead and cultivate talent, encouraging a culture of growth and excellence.
Additional Information
Why Join Us
At Principal Global Services, we believe in the strength of cooperation and the benefit of diverse viewpoints. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated group of professionals striving for excellence. We provide a positive environment where your ideas are respected, and your contributions are appreciated. Together, we will develop innovative solutions that create meaningful results!
