Solutions Designer, Cloud/Containers - job 12 of 21

As a Solutions Designer, Cloud/Containers, your main responsibilities will include designing and implementing secure, highly available, and scalable infrastructure solutions, focusing on containers and public clouds. You'll also drive initiatives to establish cloud-based solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help formalize technical requirements and designs.

Candidates for the Solutions Designer, Cloud/Containers role should have extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud services like AWS, GCP, or Azure. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and collaborative project execution is also crucial. A strong technical background with a focus on cloud technologies is essential for success.

The Solutions Designer plays a critical role in maximizing developer productivity by designing infrastructure solutions that are efficient and scalable. By delivering automation templates and providing strong technical guidance, you'll help lessen the burden on developers, allowing them to focus on writing code instead of managing infrastructure.

In this role, you’ll work on a variety of exciting projects, from transforming legacy applications into cloud-native solutions to architecting new applications to run on scalable container platforms. You'll also be tasked with creating reference architectures and automating deployment processes, all while collaborating with stakeholders to meet project goals.

The Solutions Designer, Cloud/Containers position offers hybrid work flexibility. While you will have the opportunity to work from home, certain days in the office may be required, which will be communicated during your onboarding process to ensure you have the support you need.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you've implemented Kubernetes. Discuss your familiarity with container orchestration concepts and how you've used Kubernetes to streamline deployments and improve scalability in previous roles, showcasing your technical expertise.

Your response should include a step-by-step method, emphasizing the importance of understanding project requirements, selecting the right tools (like Terraform or CloudFormation), and ensuring that the templates are reusable and version-controlled for flexibility and efficiency.

Discuss the importance of thorough planning, including assessing existing systems, identifying potential risks, and crafting a phased migration strategy. Emphasize your ability to communicate with stakeholders and ensure alignment throughout the migration process.

Share a detailed example where you facilitated discussions with stakeholders to collect requirements, translated those into actionable technical tasks, and how you iterated based on feedback. This will showcase your communication and analytical skills.

Demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning by mentioning specific blogs, online courses, or events you follow or participate in. Also, talk about how this knowledge influences your work as a Solutions Designer.

Discuss a specific challenge related to scalability or security, and explain the approach you took to resolve the issue, including collaboration with team members or stakeholders and the successful outcome that followed.

Outline your approach to integrating security measures from the start of the design process, such as using best practices for identity and access management, data encryption, and continual monitoring for compliance.

Illustrate your collaborative experience with product managers and developers, providing examples of how you facilitated communication, aligned priorities, and achieved collective goals on cloud projects.

Mention your hands-on experience with popular tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, and explain why you find them effective for creating and managing infrastructure in a cloud environment.

Express the importance of thorough documentation in ensuring knowledge transfer, maintaining clarity on project requirements, and providing a reference for future projects or team members, illustrating your commitment to best practices.