Principal Infrastructure Engineer

About Us:

At Quickplay, we are technologists at heart who are passionate about what we do. We believe in transparency, fairness, and collaboration while tackling some of the toughest use cases in OTT video. We are excited by the challenges of scaling at massive levels and maintaining agility. If you're enthusiastic about shaping the future of OTT video and thrive in a high-performing, learning-oriented, and caring culture, you've found the right place. Join us as we build and refine innovative solutions that push the boundaries of video technology.

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Build CICD Pipelines: Lead the design and development of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins X and Maven. Focus on ensuring a seamless pipeline for Quickplay's microservices.
• Infrastructure as Code: Develop and deploy infrastructure through Terraform, ensuring efficient and scalable cloud architecture, with a focus on cloud migration and ongoing support using Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, and Packer.
• Microservice Containerization: Support software containerization with Docker, while leveraging Kubernetes and Docker Swarm for effective container orchestration. Play a key role in Dockerizing applications, including creating Docker files, images, Helm charts, and YAML artifacts.
• Kubernetes Cluster Management: Set up, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Rancher for container orchestration, ensuring they are production-ready for integration with Quickplay's microservices.
• Vulnerability Management: Scan and address vulnerabilities in Docker images, ensuring timely updates and secure package management.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for both legacy and new full module deployments, ensuring smooth integration across systems.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with various stakeholders to gather requirements, ensuring the development and deployment of infrastructure and software meet business needs and technical specifications.
• Documentation & Training: Provide clear documentation on processes and tools, and offer training and guidance to team members to support successful implementations.

Work Model:

• Hybrid (Work from home and office based on team needs)

Key Qualifications:

Cultural Fit:

• Focusing on Impact: You take ownership of projects, proactively solving challenges with efficient solutions that drive measurable business impact.
• Being Curious: Always exploring new technologies and industry trends to refine and improve Quickplay's technical infrastructure.
• Being Supportive: You foster collaboration within teams and ensure strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring that Quickplay's microservices are aligned with broader goals.
• Speaking Up: Offering constructive feedback, you drive improvements across teams and ensure effective execution of DevOps initiatives.

Proven Experience & Expertise:

• Software Development Expertise: Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, including exposure to Golang and Java or similar languages.
• Microservices Architecture: Strong experience in designing and developing microservices, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in working with cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring seamless cloud migrations and optimized cloud infrastructure.
• CICD and GITOPS: Extensive experience with CICD processes, GitOps development methodology, and agile workflows to support the delivery of high-quality software.
• Database Knowledge: Excellent knowledge of relational databases like MySQL and Couchbase, ensuring data integrity and efficient management in cloud environments.
• DevOps Tools Expertise: Proficient in tools such as GIT, Maven, Jenkins X, Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes, ensuring smooth and reliable operations across Quickplay's infrastructure.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work seamlessly with multiple teams, ensuring successful integration of DevOps practices into the broader product and technical roadmaps.
• Clear Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Ability to mentor and guide teams, offering training sessions and support to ensure effective use of DevOps practices and tools.

Leadership & Self-Direction:

• Independent & Self-Motivated: Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision while also actively contributing to team collaboration.
• Problem Solver: A creative and analytical thinker who can tackle complex technical challenges while balancing multiple tasks and priorities.

Success in this Role Requires:

• Technical Leadership: Successfully deliver advanced DevOps projects, ensuring alignment with Quickplay's infrastructure and cloud strategy while staying ahead of industry trends.
• Strategic Vision: Define and execute on DevOps strategies that support Quickplay's goals for scalability, security, and performance across our OTT platform.
• Team Motivation: Inspire and lead your team to achieve high standards in software development, infrastructure design, and microservices deployment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure the infrastructure strategy aligns with broader company objectives.
• Growth & Development: Expand your knowledge and team's capabilities in cloud infrastructure, microservices, and DevOps tools to stay ahead of technological advancements.