Job Description

HOW YOU'LL HELP US KEEP CLIMBING (OVERVIEW & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES)

The Containerization/OpenShift Advisor will provide technical consultation to Delta Product/Dev teams deploying workloads to the ROSA (Red Hat OpenShift on AWS) platform. Responsibilities include experience with and understanding of Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift technologies, and automation and tooling (pipelines) to support Developer Self-Service (DevOps) capabilities for deployment of complex, multi-tiered application environments into AWS. 
The individual in this position will provide guidance and direction on best practices for container workload deployments, namespace sizing, horizontal scaling, resilient deployment architectures and deployment automation. The Containerization/OpenShift Engineer will also consult with development teams to ensure platform fit aligned to the business application requirements. Additionally, understanding of APIs, micro-services development, containers and supporting platform technologies also required. This position reports to the Director of Cloud Platforms and Solutions Engineering within the Infrastructure & Reliability organization.
Responsibilities:

Deep understanding of Kubernetes/ROSA and experience with ROSA-AWS integration
Define standards and patterns for efficient and consistent container deployments
Consult with Product Development teams on efficient, pattern-based container deployments, namespace design and sizing
Define best practices and patterns for use of Service Mesh
Help define layout and usage patterns for OpenShift Operators
Ensure Security-by-Design is a foundational component of every deployed workload
Contribute to creation, management and upkeep of Intranet FAQs, User guides and Knowledgebase, standards and build documents for ROSA-AWS integration and platform deployment patterns
Provide leadership in identifying new concepts, ideas, techniques, and technology assistance (best practices, guidelines and design patterns for supported technologies)
Perform cost benefit analysis to determine best system architectures 
Aid development of ROSA Platform Usage Statistics and Reporting dashboards for account owners
Mentor engineering and development staff on public cloud integration design and hygiene, driving quality, consistency, resiliency, security and supportability into designs
Design and maintain standard templates, reference architectures, and design patterns that aid other Platform/Cloud Engineers in development of standards-based designs

BENEFITS AND PERKS TO HELP YOU KEEP CLIMBING

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

Competitive salary, industry-leading pro?t sharing program, and performance incentives 
401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9% 
Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave
Comprehensive health bene?ts including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life bene?ts
Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health 
Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals 
World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS)

2+ years of experience in design and implementation of large enterprise Containerization environments
1+ years of hands-on experience consulting & designing optimized, secure and cost-effective container deployments
Deep understanding of Kubernetes, Cloud Container services, or Red Hat OpenShift
Kubernetes and/or RH OpenShift Certifications preferred
Experience designing and building container platform automation
Fluency with one or more scripting/coding languages such as Java, JavaScript, REST, JSON, Python, bash
Solid working knowledge of K8/OpenShift networking and public cloud network integrations
Experience implementing and leveraging the logging and monitoring solutions, such as Grafana and/or Prometheus
Experience in cloud native architectures and micro-services design
Understanding of the Shared Responsibility Model in AWS
Proven record of accomplishments in major enterprise level projects
Experience in design of complex distributed systems environments
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
Ability to clearly communicate and present to various levels of the organization
Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail
Independent and self-motivated and very thorough worker
Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for U.S.-based job, if not currently employed by Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Demonstrates that privacy is a priority when handling personal data.
Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.
Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS)

Candidate must have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), demonstrated teamwork skills, be innovative, creative and have strong problem-solving abilities.