Lead large‑scale initiatives to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle operations for application and web server platforms (Tomcat, Apache HTTPD, IBM Liberty, NGINX, etc.)
Architect and develop reusable IaC components (Ansible) for server installation, configuration management, clustering, routing, JVM tuning, certificate automation, and policy enforcement
Develop automation scripts and workflows using Python or Java to support provisioning, configuration, governance, certificate management, and operational efficiency
Develop robust APIs using Java Spring Boot or Python to expose provisioning, configuration, deployment governance, certificate management, and capacity automation workflows
Design and implement GitOps‑driven workflows to automate server configuration updates—such as routing rules, reverse proxy updates, JVM or container runtime changes, TLS rotation, module/plugin configuration, and environment policies
Build and maintain self‑service platform capabilities enabling developers to request server instances, deploy applications, configure routing, request certificates, manage JNDI/resources, and consume metrics through APIs or service catalogs
Collaborate across engineering, security, and product teams to ensure platform automation aligns with organizational goals and best practices
Participate in architecture and code reviews while mentoring engineers on server operations, IaC design patterns, and automation best practices
Continuously improve platform reliability, performance, scalability, and operational efficiency through automation modernization and engineering excellence.

Requirements

4+ years of Systems Engineering, Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of full‑stack or backend software development experience using Java and/or Python
3+ years of hands-on experience deploying and operating one or more application/web server technologies (Tomcat, Apache HTTPD, IBM Liberty, NGINX, etc.)
3+ years of experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible
3+ years of experience implementing GitOps or similar automation practices
1+ year of experience with Kubernetes/OCP, containerization, and hybrid cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
2+ years of experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating automation into platform services.

Benefits

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)AnsiblePythonJavaJava Spring BootGitOpsRESTful APIsTerraformKubernetesContainerization

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringArchitectural designCode reviewsOperational efficiency