As a lead Systems Support Engineer you will play a critical role in guaranteeing the operational efficiency, stability and availability of intricate application systems. Beyond individual contributions, you will lead the team to achieve operational success while enhancing proficiency in incident management and DevOps. You will engage directly with clients, bringing a client-facing perspective to problem-solving.

A strategic viewpoint will play a key role in formulating and delivering inventive solutions that leave a lasting impact on both the team and our clients.

Job responsibilities

• You will understand complex application systems and find your way through them to debug a business impacting issue.
• You will use your skills in incident management processes and tools, application monitoring metrics and tooling to generate reports and take corrective actions.
• You will leverage your knowledge regarding different logging techniques (various levels) and use them for alerting, monitoring and identifying the root cause of incidents.
• You will follow standards and best practices to bring operational efficiencies, stability and availability of the system.
• You will lead the planning and execution of system upgrades, migrations and maintenance activities, minimizing downtime and disruption to operations.
• You will use continuous delivery practices to evolve and support high-quality software, and bring value to end customers as early as possible while working in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients.
• You will efficiently use DevOps tools and practices to deploy and run software.
• You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills.
• You will apply the latest technology thinking from our Technology Radar to solve client problems.

Job qualifications

Technical Skills

• You have experience working on programming languages such as as Java or Python, or C#.
• You have a good understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• You have experience working with application monitoring tools such as DataDog, Prometheus or Grafana, understand the different metrics that go with it and are able to generate reports and take corrective actions.
• You have experience working with a relational or non-relational database.
• You have experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github, Actions, Buildkite or Azure pipelines.
• You must possess strong debugging and triaging skills to troubleshoot code effectively.
• You have the ability to ensure that the deliverables, namely bug fixes and enhancements to the existing codebase, are high-quality and well-tested.
• You can conduct system performance analysis, identify bottlenecks and implement optimization strategies to enhance system efficiency.
• You can do predictive analysis and come up with proactive identification of issues working with development teams.
• You have a high-level understanding of various architectures such as monolithic, N-tier, layered, microservices and serverless.

Professional Skills

• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change, when needed.
• You have good communication and articulation skills.
• You have a presence in the external tech community and willingly share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more.
• You are resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
• You can influence clients as, and when, required on various processes including incident management, support levels, scope of work, etc. and are able to communicate with detail to justify such changes.
• You advocate for and implement cloud best practices in the areas of resource optimization, monitoring and alerting .
• You advocate for security best practices and implementation of the same.
• You are comfortable with Agile methods, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• You are willing to be part of a rotation- and need-based 24x7 available team and are able to handle multiple engagement.

Other things to know

Learning & Development

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment

At Thoughtworks, we use AI tools to support our recruitment team with administrative tasks such as drafting communications, scheduling interviews and writing job descriptions.

Crucially, our AI tools do not screen, assess, rank or make hiring decisions. Every application is reviewed by our team and all selection decisions are made exclusively by our interviewers and hiring managers.

We are committed to fairness and responsible AI. We actively manage our AI systems by testing, monitoring for biased outcomes and implementing mitigation measures. We hold our third-party vendors to these same high standards through a rigorous governance process. For additional information, please see our full Thoughtworks AI Policy for Recruitment.

EEO

Thoughtworks is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, stermination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Thoughtworks is also an affirmative action employer of veterans and individuals with disabilities.

For additional information, please see the Thoughtworks, Inc. Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Policy Statement.

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Accommodations

Thoughtworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, participate in interviews, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, you may request an accommodation by completing this form or speaking with your recruiter. Requests may be made at any stage of the application or interview process.

Once a request is received, Thoughtworks will engage in an interactive process with the applicant to determine an appropriate accommodation. Applicants are not required to disclose medical diagnoses or detailed personal information in order to request an accommodation. All accommodation requests will be handled in a timely, confidential, and respectful manner, consistent with applicable legal requirements.

Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your consideration for employment. Company prohibits retaliation against any applicant for requesting an accommodation or participating in the accommodation process. Accommodations made during the recruitment process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are hired by Thoughtworks, and require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you may be asked to engage in our reasonable accommodation process.

Cancellations

As a technology consultancy, the projects we undertake are subject to change based on client needs and agreements. While we strive for consistency, please be aware that project scope or availability may shift, or projects may even be cancelled, during the recruitment and selection process, which is often outside of our direct control. Should the project related to this vacancy be significantly altered or cancelled, all impacted candidates will be promptly and duly informed of the change

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

Salary

Benefits: The annual salary range posted is subject to many factors and may vary depending on experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.

Salary

$94,000 - $152,000 USD

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