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Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world's largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.
Position Summary
This is a hybrid position located in Irvine, California, with-call support.
Thales is currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our DevOps & Automation team to help develop and deploy our next generation In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) product suite. This position requires an individual to be creative, team-oriented, and technologically savvy. The candidate must be proficient in software development as well as operations.
This position requires the candidate to be Contribute for the DevOps Lifecycle including implementation, deployment, training, and support. The candidate will need to be able to work autonomously with minimal oversight as well as support interactions with other departments by interacting independently with product owners and stakeholders to solidify understanding of requirements and deliver products on-time. To be successful, the candidate will need to have solid experience within the AGILE/SCRUM software development methodology, object-oriented programming concepts, and full software development life cycles. The candidate should have sufficient technical skills to support design and architectural proposals and be able to work collaboratively with his/her team. This individual needs to be accountable for his/her commitment (both technically and behaviorally), be able to cooperate effectively, and be adaptive in working with different stakeholders.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Design and develop ground and cloud software applications, providing support in all aspects of the development lifecycle.
- Development of unit tests and additional automated testing tools and scripts.
- Develop Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for our platform and applications.
- Improve the CI/CD pipelines to ensure faster time to market and delivery and customer satisfaction through code and automation.
- Work as an integrated member of the software team to ensure collaboration and alignment with governance and platform standards.
- Lead and mentor developers to utilize best practices for integrating with the platform deployment pipeline.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure good communication and quality solutions that meet the company's technical needs.
- Learn and apply new technologies quickly in order to deliver competitive and high-quality solutions for Thales IFEC.
- Apply best practices and standard operating procedures for the platform solutions.
- Operationally support environment and security issues with development and production.
- Create the documentation for the platform solutions for production and operation teams.
- Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for infrastructure and applications in the CI/CD Pipeline.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related study.
- Experience with Azure, AWS, Docker, CI tools, and configuration management tools.
- Experience working with virtualization and clustered orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular.
- Knowledge of Scripting language, shell, Python.
- Good communicator to both internal and external customers.
- Ability to motivate and deliver results.
- Is flexible and adaptable to different environments.
- Is able to use situational leadership skills to work collaboratively and influence key stakeholders.
- Takes decisions in uncertain and ambiguous contexts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Inflight Entertainment or connectivity solutions
Special Position Requirements
Schedule: Present for core business hours but hour may increase or vary based on fluctuating workloads. Required to be on-call.
Travel: Willing to travel on occasion both domestically as well as internationally (up to 20%).
The anticipated TTC range for this role is $80,000-$84,000 annual USD. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.
The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
- Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA and Well-Being plans.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period.
- Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
- Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, and Employee Assistance Plan.
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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.
Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.
Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com.
