At AutoZone, we have put customers first since 1979, when our first store was opened in Forrest City, Arkansas. As the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brazil; AutoZone has been committed to providing the best parts, prices and customer service in the automotive aftermarket industry. We have a rich culture and history of going the Extra Mile for our customers and our community. At AutoZone youā€™re not just doing a job; youā€™re playing a crucial role in creating a better experience for our customers, while creating opportunities to DRIVE YOUR CAREER almost anywhere! We are looking for talented people who are customer focused, enjoy helping others and have the DRIVE to excel in a fast paced environment!

Sr. Systems Engineer (Cloud Ops)

Job Description

Summary

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying, managing, and optimizing our cloud-based infrastructure, focusing on technologies such as Terraform, Kubernetes, GitOps/ArgoCD, CI/CD, GitLab, Ansible, and more. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployment and delivery of applications while maintaining the highest standards of reliability, security, and scalability.

 

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform to automate provisioning and scaling of resources.

Work with Kubernetes/CloudRun or any GCP compute engines to deploy, configure,and maintain containerized applications and microservices.

Implement and maintain GitOps practices using ArgoCD for declarative, automated application deployment and management.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.

Collaborate with development teams to ensure the integration of GitLab and other version control tools into the CI/CD workflow.

Monitor and optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and scalability of cloud services.

Collaborate with the security team to implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Participate, troubleshoot and fix on any outages in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical infrastructure incidents.

Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve cloud operations.

Requirements:

ā€¢ Proven experience in cloud infrastructure management, preferably with GCP.

ā€¢ Strong expertise in Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation.

ā€¢ Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

ā€¢ Proficiency in CI/CD tools, with a focus on GitLab CI/CD,Familiarity with GitOps practices and ArgoCD.

ā€¢ Understanding of Linux systems and networking.

ā€¢ Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards.

ā€¢ Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

ā€¢ Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

 

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in information technology, MIS, Computer Science or related field required.

Typically requires eight to fifteen yearsā€™ experience within the skills outlined above.

Written and deployed mission critical workloads to the public cloud (preferably Google Cloud)

Experience with modern container orchestration systems: Kubernetes.

Experience in setting/selecting and documenting technology standards for a development organization.

Has lead engineering teams or direct work effort of technical resources.

Benefits at AutoZone

AutoZone cares about people. Thatā€™s why AutoZone offers thoughtful benefits programs designed to improve AutoZonersā€™ physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Some of these benefits include:

  • Competitive pay and time off
  • Unrivaled company culture
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options  
  • 401(k) with Company match and Stock Purchase Plan
  • Mental and physical wellbeing programs
  • Opportunities for career growth and tuition reimbursement

Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply. Learn more about all that AutoZone has to offer on careers.autozone.com.
 
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