We are
At Synechron we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industryleading digital solutions. Synechrons progressive technologies and optimization strategies span endtoend Artificial Intelligence Consulting Digital Cloud & DevOps Data and Software Engineering servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models Digital Underwriting mobilefirst applications and more. Over the last 20 years our company has been honored with multiple employer awards recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about Synechron has a global workforce of 14500 and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.
Our challenge
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in Databricks Infrastructure management Terraform DevOps and Azure. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing implementing and managing robust cloud solutions that support our business needs. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud architecture automation and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
Additional Information
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law the base salary for this role if filled within Iselin NJ is$120k $150k/year & benefits (see below).
The Role
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using Azure services.
- Manage and optimize cloud resources to ensure high availability and performance.
- Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and services.
- Develop and manage Databricks environments for data processing and analytics.
- Implement ETL pipelines using Databricks and integrate with other data sources.
- Optimize Databricks performance and cost.
- Write and maintain Terraform scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning.
- Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices to ensure reproducibility and consistency.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate Terraform into CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and testing.
- Use tools like Jenkins GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps for continuous integration and continuous deployment.
- Ensure security and compliance in DevOps workflows.
- Utilize Azure services such as Azure VMs Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Azure SQL Database Azure Blob Storage etc.
- Implement and manage Azure Networking including VNETs VPNs and ExpressRoute.
- Manage Azure Active Directory and rolebased access control (RBAC).
- Work closely with crossfunctional teams including developers data scientists and IT operations.
- Document infrastructure designs configurations and procedures.
- Provide training and support to team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
Requirements:
You are:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on Azure.
- Proven experience with Databricks and data engineering.
- Strong knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure as code principles.
- Handson experience with DevOps tools and practices.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python PowerShell or Bash.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and cloud security best practices.
- Excellent problemsolving skills and the ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
It would be great if you also had:
- Certifications in Azure (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Azure DevOps Engineer).
- Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS Google Cloud).
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with Big Data technologies and frameworks.
We can offer you:
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad
- Laptop and a mobile phone
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
- Maternity & Paternity leave plans
- A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical dental vision life insurance and long/shortterm disability (plans vary by region)
- Retirement savings plans
- A higher education certification policy
- Commuter benefits (varies by region)
- Extensive training opportunities focused on skills substantive knowledge and personal development.
- Ondemand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
- Cutting edge projects at the worlds leading tierone banks financial institutions and insurance firms
- A flat and approachable organization
- A truly diverse funloving and global work culture
SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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