Staff Systems Engineer

IBM

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Poughkeepsie, NYLowell, MARochester, NYTucson, AZResearch Triangle Park, NCArmonk, NYBoston, MABellevue, WAAtlanta, GASan Jose, CADallas, TXAustin, TXSan Francisco, CASeattle, WA
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TL;DR · Staff Systems Engineer

As a Confluent - Staff Systems Engineer, you will serve as the technical leader for Cloud, Network & Automation within Corporate IT. You will set architecture and engineering standards for cloud environments, network access, secrets, infrastructure-as-code pipelines, and automation platforms. Your daily responsibilities include defining reference patterns for AWS, GCP, and Azure, managing Terraform, Atlantis, Argo, and Semaphore, and architecting zero trust access using Palo Alto Networks. You will own platforms like Rundeck, Workato, and Vault while managing DNSControl, GKE, and Kubernetes. You will lead technical strategy for environment integration with IBM, drive security posture for FedRAMP and SOC 2 compliance, and mentor engineers. This role solves complex problems regarding machine identity, cloud cost hygiene, and eliminating systemic toil through durable software.

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What you'll do

  • Set the technical architecture and standards for AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud environments.
  • Own the reference patterns and delivery pipelines for infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitOps.
  • Architect secure remote access and network connectivity across standard and FedRAMP environments.
  • Manage automation platforms and set standards for building, testing, and securing durable software.
  • Define patterns for secrets management, service accounts, and workload identity federation.
  • Oversee operational patterns for DNS, load balancers, Kubernetes, and cloud databases.
  • Drive cloud security posture, remediate misconfigurations, and provide audit evidence for compliance frameworks.
  • Lead cross-functional technical strategy and integration initiatives, including build-versus-buy and sequencing decisions.

What we're looking for

  • Set technical direction for AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud footprints, including account structures, networking, and cost hygiene.
  • Own reference patterns and delivery pipelines for infrastructure as code using Terraform, Atlantis, Argo, and Semaphore.
  • Architect secure remote access and network connectivity across standard and FedRAMP environments using VPN and zero trust tooling.
  • Own automation platforms including Rundeck, Semaphore CI, Workato, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions.
  • Define patterns for secrets management using Vault, service accounts, and workload identity federation.
  • Own operational patterns for DNS, load balancers, TLS lifecycle, GKE/Kubernetes, and Cloud SQL.
  • Set administration and security standards for GitHub Enterprise and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
  • Design technical controls and supply audit evidence for FedRAMP, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 frameworks.

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