Staff DevOps / Platform Engineer - Walmart Advanced Systems and Robotics
Andover, MA
About the Job
At Walmart Advanced Systems & Robotics, we're building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of retail experiences. We're the team behind Alphabot®, a new technology that's changing the way America shops. Our automated pickup and delivery systems use a combination of robotics and software to efficiently handle large volumes of online orders, streamlining operations for managers and enhancing the customer experience. We're passionate about robotics, retail, and creating solutions that impact millions of customers daily.
We're hiring a self-motivated Staff DevOps Engineer / Platform Engineer to join our team and drive the development of next-generation infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate is a technology enthusiast with expertise in cloud and physical environments, eager to innovate, automate, and build scalable, secure platforms. If you thrive in dynamic environments, are passionate about Kubernetes, and can seamlessly blend cloud testing with physical production environments, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll work on:
- Design and Build Platform Infrastructure:
- Participate in designing and developing scalable infrastructure, including a Kubernetes-based appliance, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Help architect, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for team applications, streamlining release management and automation.
- Automation and Configuration:
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible and GitLab CI/CD, focusing on efficiency and scalability.
- Ensure platform security, reliability, and auto-scaling, leveraging Kubernetes orchestration, including self-healing capabilities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with Software and Hardware product teams to align infrastructure strategies with business goals and product requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement.
- Cloud and Physical Environment Integration:
- Apply cloud infrastructure experience to physical hardware deployed across data centers, for seamless integration and scalability.
- Assist in scaling solutions from cloud testing to physical production environments, focusing on performance and reliability.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and practices, proactively identifying opportunities for infrastructure improvements.
- Foster a culture of innovation, quick iteration, and graceful failure to learn and develop the best approaches to platform development.
What we're looking for:
- Experience and Technical Expertise:
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering, focusing on infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and containerization.
- Expertise in Kubernetes from setup to running applications, with knowledge of auto-scaling and self-healing in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or GitHub for automation and deployment.
- Hands-on experience with configuration management tools like Ansible (with some Puppet knowledge) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Experience in large-scale, high-availability production environments, especially in public cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred).
- Collaboration and Problem Solving:
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with an ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced environments.
- Security and Reliability:
- A track record of ensuring infrastructure security and reliability through robust automation and monitoring practices.
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline.
We offer great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet:
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards
- Competitive 401(k) matching program, stock purchase plans, and equity opportunities
- Comprehensive health, vision, and insurance plans with options for dependent coverage
- Unlimited PTO for salaried employees, covering vacation, holidays, and personal days
- Up to 12 weeks of fully paid maternity/paternity leave
- Special Walmart discounts for in-store and online purchases
- Complimentary daily lunches, beverages, and snacks
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
