Software Architect

Req ID:447302 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Alstom are now looking for the Software Architect, who will be working on the infrastructure design and the configuration and the operations of  a Platform, and will be contributing towards prodcut development within a team of software engineers, Data Architect and API Architect.

-    Own entire Development lifecycle of product – ensure smooth code integration with CI/CD, optimize release management process, automate and manage deployment environments – On-premise and Cloud. 
-    Create a well-informed desgin, strategy and manage the adaption process. ( Azure and on-premise)
-    Standardize the software development release management process.
-    Troubleshoot and provide technical support and guidance to developers, V&V and users of the product who will mainly be quality team.
-    Write and maintain product technical documentation – Release process, upgrade process, patch management.
-    Provide guidance to data platform users on best practices to develop container based applications that can be deployed on-premises as well as on cloud and follow best practices of deployment.

-    Own the technical deliveries and full release cycle.
-    Constantly mentor team members to adopt better cloud techniques and constantly improve the system design.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE  
•    10 to 15 years in IT and/or digital companies.
•    Excellent understanding of Ansible, Kubernetes, Containerization
•    Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
•    Contribute to defining build and deployment/release design for CI/CD pipelines and automate routine tasks
•    Strong technical problem-solving skills, and analytical skills to define architecture and approach for kubernetes orchestration based microservices application
•    3+ Yrs of Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Mandatory knowledge on Kubernetes (CKA certification preferred). Knowledge in rancher is a plus.
•    Mandatory experience of developing helm charts and Kubernetes operators.
•    Experience with Azure cloud-based provisioning, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting and related automation technologies is a plus
•    Understanding of platform security best practices and how to implement & monitor
•    Experience in cloud technologies & tools, Service Models, and Deployment Models  
•    Experience in security protocols, digital certificates, SSL/TLS, Key and secrets management
•    Experience digging through logs and metrics to triage and fix incidents - systematic problem-solving approach with a sense of ownership 
•    Good understanding of concepts including Networking, Routing, Load Balancing, Redundancy, Disaster Recovery, VPN, Firewalls, etc.
•    Strong in source control/configuration management including Git, and GitLab; familiarity with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio Code a plus
•    Experience working on vmware/openshift is a plus.
•    Experience on AKS is a plus.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​