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Principal DevSecOps Engineer

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Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description  

Currently seeking a thoughtful and well-rounded Operation and Security focused Principal Engineer (devsecops) to be a part of the Cloud Data Platform group within the Business Technology hub. In this role, the individual will work cross-functionally to help implement and operationalize some of the most advanced cloud architecture-based products and services. The individual will also be required have a good cloud security background, and foster a security mindset while contributing core functionalities for the team.

This is a key position that requires both a “hands on” approach for problem diagnosis, and development of practices that align to the Discover’s operational excellence and Cloud security requirements. Will guide junior team members in implementation of solutions from inception to production.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure scalability, reliability and security within Cloud Data Platform (CDP) solutions and products
  • Work closely with other Cloud Engineering teams within DFS to build/support standards, patterns and tools to make effective use of cloud data platform both from Operational excellence and Cloud Data Platform Security perspective.
  • Create operational artifacts, run-books and SLA documents associated with Cloud Data Platform services and products.
  • Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders about Cloud Data Platform operational activities (including RCA)
  • Mentor junior Cloud Data Platform Operations Engineers
  • Lead Cloud Data Platform Compliance efforts (PCI and SOX)
  • Develops and maintains complex front-ends with a focus on user experience
  • Develops and maintains backend systems
  • Uses holistic knowledge of all products in the team’s ecosystem to plan how new systems will be built and integrated
  • Innovates on and advocates for best practices and improved processes within the team and with internal partners; stays up to date with technology trends and innovations; mentors team members
  • Creates and maintains DevOps processes, application infrastructure, and utilizes cloud services (including database systems and models)
  • Supports live systems to ensure business continuity

Required Skills

  • Bachelors degree in Information Technology, or related field
  • 8+ years of work experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
  • In lieu of education experience, 10+ years of work experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Desired Skills

  • 8+ years of experience in performing Technical lead or a similar role and automating repetitive tasks to build efficiency in products and services (Public or Private Cloud Platform)
  • 3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), especially EC2, S3, RDS and strong security services experience using IAM and KMS (Key Management Services)
  • 3+ Years of experience in DevOps model, CI/CD, and deploying IaC (Infrastructure as code) using Configuration orchestration tools such as Ansible and Terraform
  • 1+ Year experience with Kubernetes and Container technology 
  • Scientific-computing and language experience (Python, Java, Shell scripting)
  • Hand on experience with Agile methodologies
  • Degree in computer science/information systems, engineering or related field preferred; or a corresponding number of years’ experience in technical operations or software engineering
  • Have a mindset to implement microservices

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The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.

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What are Discover Perks + Benefits

Discover Benefits Overview

Start enjoying great benefits Day 1 — We support you with the same dedication we bring to all of our customers. Our comprehensive benefits package features first-class insurance, financial planning support and excellent perks designed to help you reach your goals and live a rich, healthy life.

Check out more of our amazing employee benefits at mydiscoverbenefits.com

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Discover’s business is built on helping people, and we invest in the community (Blessing Backpacks, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers/Sisters) to demonstrate our commitment to a brighter future.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
You can open a separate Health Care FSA (HCFSA) and contribute up to $2,650 tax-free from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for eligible out-of-pocket expenses.
Disability insurance
Employees receive Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost.
Dental insurance
Discover offers two dental plan options — Standard and Premier — both are administered by MetLife.
Vision insurance
Discover offers two vision plan options — Standard and Premier through VSP.
Health insurance
Discover offers a variety of medical plans for you and eligible family members, so that you can choose the benefit plan that suits your needs.
Life insurance
As a Discover employee, you receive Basic Life Insurance of one times your HWEE (up to $500,000) at no cost to you.
Pet insurance
Purchase medical coverage at a discounted rate for your beloved family pet. The more pets you insure, the greater the discount.
Wellness programs
Help balance your work and personal life with a wide variety of free and discounted resource and referral services including family and relationship counseling and financial guidance.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
You may elect to contribute 1% to 30% of your eligible base salary, commissions and bonus on a pre-tax basis, up to IRS limits every year.
401(K) matching
Discover matches up to 6% of the pre-tax contributions you make to the 401(k) Plan.
Employee stock purchase plan
The ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase shares of Discover common stock through payroll deductions at a 5% discount.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Discover helps eligible employees and their families with the costs of adoption by reimbursing certain expenses.
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Discover has a Paid Time Off of 4 to 5 Weeks of paid time per year.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Discover provides 7 paid holidays.
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
When you enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program at WageWorks, you’ll save on taxes on mass-transit passes, parking and other eligible expenses.
Company-sponsored outings
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Discover has fitness centers and Weight Watchers® programs at all five major locations.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Discover provides tuition reimbursement and a full-ride bachelor's degree program for select online degree programs.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

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