Principal IT Architect (Site Reliability Engineer)

About the position

At General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), we are on the lookout for a seasoned Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who possesses a robust knowledge of cloud services, particularly within Microsoft Azure and OCI. With a keen focus on infrastructure automation, this role is vital for ensuring the seamless integration and reliability of our on-premises and cloud-based systems. If you have a track record of designing and managing robust, secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, and you're skilled at automating operations, we'd like to meet you. This role has the opportunity to be on-site, hybrid or remote.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and development of information technology architecture for the organization.
• Serves as a technical expert on solutions design, development, and implementation requirements to address business needs.
• Analyzes the functionality and constraints of recommended solution/changes across multiple systems/platforms/applications.
• Ensures compatibility, interoperability, stability, and usability of solution architecture.
• Uses knowledge and experience across varying infrastructure requirements to develop, design, and re-engineer architecture when necessary.
• Implement, oversee, and scale hybrid cloud infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises data centers and cloud platforms.
• Spearhead initiatives to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and Bicep/ARM templates.
• Optimize system reliability and performance through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning of our hybrid IT environment.
• Develop and maintain robust automation workflows to facilitate operational efficiency and reduce manual interventions.
• Uphold and enhance security and compliance standards across the hybrid cloud infrastructure aligning with company and industry regulations.
• Collaborate with software development teams to create and promote operability, building self-healing systems that are resilient to failures.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to detect issues proactively, and drive root-cause analysis and resolution for system issues.
• Craft and maintain comprehensive documentation for automation tools and infrastructure configurations.
• Define and track SLOs, working towards continuous improvement of system reliability and performance metrics.
• Provide on-call technical support and incident management as part of a rotating schedule.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience or Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platforms.
• Proficient in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform and Bicep/ARM templates to automate cloud service provisioning and deployment.
• Understanding of networking principles, including hybrid connectivity between cloud and on-premises environments.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, virtualization technologies, and container orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and associated best practices.
• Strong experience with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Relevant industry certifications, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional, are highly advantageous.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.