Principal Architect, Core Platform Engineering
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 168750 - 281250
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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What Well Bring:
At TransUnion we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation were consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities while discovering their genius.Come be a part of our team youll work with great people pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
We are seeking a highly technical and experienced individual contributor to join our team as a Principal Architect of Core Platform Engineering. This role is focused on the hands-on development and engineering of a multi-cloud hybrid infrastructure-based core platform. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise across cloud platforms infrastructure automation and platform architecture.
What Youll Bring:
Expertise in cloud platforms: AWS Azure and Google Cloud.
Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools: Terraform Pulumi CloudFormation.
Experience with container orchestration: Kubernetes Docker Helm.
Knowledge of service mesh technologies: Istio Linkerd.
Proficiency in programming languages: Python Go Java.
Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI.
Familiarity with configuration management tools: Ansible Chef Puppet.
Strong understanding of networking security and identity management in cloud environments.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools: Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Datadog.
Hands-on experience with API gateway and service integration: Kong Apigee AWS API Gateway.
Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
Experience with database technologies: PostgreSQL MySQL NoSQL (MongoDB Cassandra).
Understanding of DevSecOps practices and compliance requirements.
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
15 years of experience in software engineering and platform development.
Proven track record of designing and implementing core platform solutions in multi-cloud environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Impact Youll Make:
Lead the design and development of core platform components for a multi-cloud hybrid infrastructure.
Architect scalable secure and resilient platform solutions across AWS Azure and Google Cloud.
Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform Pulumi and CloudFormation.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform services using Jenkins GitHub Actions or similar tools.
Ensure platform observability through integration of monitoring logging and alerting tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business requirements.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement in platform engineering practices.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Companys reputation are also essential expectations of this position.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.Benefits:
TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates paid time off for non-exempt associates up to 12 paid holidays per year health benefits (including medical dental and vision plan options and health spending accounts) mental health support disability benefits up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave adoption assistance fertility planning coverage legal benefits long-term care insurance commuter benefits tuition reimbursement charity gift matching employee stock purchase plan 401(k) retirement savings with employer match and access to TransUnions Employee Resource Groups. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnions Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting
Pay Scale Information :
The U.S. base salary range for this position is $168750.00 - $281250 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individuals education training work experience job-related skill set location and industry knowledge as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.Regular fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnions annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.TransUnions Internal Job Title:
Principal Architect Software DevelopmentCompany:
TransUnion LLCRequired Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Kubernetes
- S3
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cassandra
- System Architecture
- Redshift
- AWS
- Cloud Architecture
- NoSQL
- UML
- Kafka
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Company Overview TransUnion is a leading global risk and information solutions provider. Our mission is to help people worldwide access opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life. We accomplish this by delivering solutions that help organizations optimize their risk-based dec ... View more
