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Company Description

McDonalds new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonalds will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

Leading this tech revolution is McDonalds Global Technology organization made up of intrapreneurs who get to build really cool tech with scary smart people using the latest innovations like AI, IOT, and edge computing. We do this working along diverse, global teams who are always hungry for a challenge. Its bonus points when you get to see your family and friends use the tech you build at their favorite McD restaurant.

As we have matured as an engineering organization and seen the demands for technology grow exponentially, were gearing up to deliver on the next set of opportunities for the business. We are building up an engineering team in house accountable for our strategic products. Well have diverse squads made up of engineers with traditional and specialized skillsets, both from internal engineers coupled with our partners, to help us flex with demand and solve technology innovation challenges done at an incredible scale.

Job Description
McDonalds, one of the most recognized brands in the world, is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to lead the transformation and ongoing evolution of our Point of Sale (POS) and Restaurant

In this strategy and transformation focused role, you will partner with our Product Management and Architecture teams to define and coordinate execution of the forward-looking vision of McDonalds POS and Restaurant Technologies and the high-value transformation initiatives that will fuel our journey. Additionally, you will be the primary owner of our relationship with our 3rd party engineering vendors.

That said, the biggest area of increase in our spending has been in technology, which is helping to drive our growth. Were looking at how to use technology to improve the customer experience; build new customer experiences; reduce or eliminate repetitive tasks and make employees jobs more interesting and exciting. With all the new projects and initiatives, it is an exciting time to be on the team that is helping to make a Better McDonald's!

Responsibilities:

* Contribute to all aspects of the agile development life cycle including design, development, documentation, testing and operations.
* As a DevOps engineer on a team, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the definition, vision, design, road map and development of product features from beginning to end.
* Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
* Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all team deliverables.
* Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most meaningful priorities.

Qualifications
* 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
* Experience in application development in any programming language, preferably java, c,.net
* Excellent coding and scripting skills (Bash, Groovy) and experience with implementing high-scale cloud architectures using modern, cloud-based container platforms (PaaS/SaaS)
* Solid understanding of deployment automation solutions (i.e. Puppet, Chef, Ansible)
* Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and cluster management tools like Kubernetes (AWS EKS)
* Experience with containers such as Docker
* Experience with continuous integration and related tools such as Jenkins Pipelines, Git, Sonar, etc.
* Experience with writing Terraform scripts
* Experience with implementing Service Mesh with Istio
* Experience working with API Gateway
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, are self-driven and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience with rolling out automated Canary deployments on AWS using Istio and Flagger preferred
* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience.

Additional Information
McDonalds is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.

From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonalds, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

While most of us are working remote during COVID-19, we're excited to get back to our state-of-the-art headquarters in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago! It's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

* Take a class at Hamburger University
* Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
* Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single requirement!

McDonalds is committed to providing qualified individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Additionally, if you (or another applicant of whom you are aware) require assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise seek assistance in the application process, please contact recruiting.supportteam@us.mcd.com

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