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You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives.  Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems.  American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source.  And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development.  Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

 American Express is in an exciting cloud transformation journey driven by an energetic team of high performers. This group is nimble and creative with the power to shape our technology and product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to deliver innovative solutions for cloud operations to support our customers seamlessly across physical, digital, mobile, and social media, join our transformation team!

Do you want to operate and run a highly available, global scale enterprise-wide IaaS cloud platform on Linux and Windows platforms? Then you should consider this innovative and creative opportunity where you can be a key transformative contributor in Cloud Operations (PaaS/IaaS) for American Express.

You will lead the operations team and contribute to building processes and tools that allow monitoring, diagnosing, and debugging of the platform services and its hosted applications.  

You will architect, design, and implement improvements in process and tools to improve platform  stability and resilience. You will contribute to scalable, secure, highly available infrastructure on a variety of platforms such as Redhat Linux, Big Data technologies  and other related technologies and get exposure to various cutting-edge tools and technologies.

Technical Skills

·       10+ years of experience in Linux Systems

·       8+ Years of demonstrated experience in Architecture/Engineering of Big Data technologies 

·       Demonstrated Experience in Realtime Technologies Elastic Search, Redis, Kafka, Spark streaming..

·       Demonstrated experience in GCP stack (specially BigQuery, BigTable, Dataproc, spanner dB, composer..) is highly preferred

·        Demonstrated Experience in leading highly technical engineering teams who manage 1000s of Physical servers.

·       Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies in ever changing Big data/GCP landscape.

·        Strong troubleshooting, performance optimization and problem solving skills

·       Knowledge of configuration/observability tools  management tools like Puppet, icinga/Splunk.

Non-Technical Skills: 

Familiar with agile, ITIL other rapid application development stack

·       Ability to effectively interpret technical and business objectives and to articulate solutions

·       Ability to enable business capabilities through innovation and analysis. 

·       Have driven support for ongoing application availability. 

·       Participates in cloud scale, architecture, design, and maintenance

·       Keen focus towards delivering a great developer experience (DX) 

·       Develops deep understanding of tie-ins with other systems and platforms

·       Works closely with infrastructure, product, engineering, and solutions on feature sets that impact multiple platforms and products

·       Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the organization

 

Educational Qualifications:

·       Bachelor's in CS or related field. Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline, or equivalent work experience, is preferred 

Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

  • Competitive base salaries 
  • Bonus incentives 
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
  • Flexible working model with hybrid arrangements depending on role and business need 
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
  • Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will work in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days).

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What You Should Know About Senior Infrastructure Engineer, American Express

Join American Express as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer and make a significant impact in our exciting cloud transformation journey! Based in Phoenix, Arizona, this role invites you to lead a talented team dedicated to architectural innovation and operational excellence. At American Express, we believe in backing our employees, empowering them to grow and succeed while creating a unique and meaningful career journey. Here, you will work alongside skilled engineers in an inclusive environment where your ideas and expertise shape our technology and product roadmap. Your primary focus will be on managing a global scale enterprise IaaS cloud platform across Linux and Windows environments, ensuring high availability and resilience. You will help design and implement processes to monitor, diagnose, and enhance our platform services, helping keep our platform stable and secure. With over a decade of experience in Linux systems and Big Data technologies, combined with strong leadership skills, you will be a key contributor to our dynamic transformation team. Get ready to not only architect solutions but also to collaborate closely with infrastructure, product, engineering, and solutions teams on feature sets impacting multiple platforms. If you’re excited about driving innovation in cloud operations at a company that values diversity and community, apply now to join Team Amex and let's lead the way together!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Senior Infrastructure Engineer Role at American Express
What responsibilities does a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express have?

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express, your primary responsibilities include leading the operations team in managing a global scale enterprise-wide IaaS cloud platform. You will architect, design, and implement solutions focused on monitoring, diagnosing, and improving the platform services. Your role also entails building processes and tools for enhancing platform stability, resilience, and ensuring high availability across various systems.

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What are the technical requirements for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express?

To qualify as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express, candidates should have over 10 years of experience with Linux systems and 8 years in Big Data technologies. Key technical skills include strong proficiency in real-time technologies like Elasticsearch, Redis, and Kafka, as well as experience with GCP stack technologies, particularly BigQuery and BigTable. Leadership experience in managing technical engineering teams handling thousands of servers is essential.

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What soft skills are important for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express?

In addition to technical expertise, a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at American Express should possess strong problem-solving skills, effective communication abilities, and a keen focus on delivering an excellent developer experience. The role also requires the interpretation of technical and business objectives and the articulation of innovative solutions to enable business capabilities.

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Is a master’s degree necessary for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position at American Express?

While a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer role at American Express, a Master's degree in computer science or related disciplines, or equivalent experience is preferred. This higher level of education may provide a deeper understanding of complex systems and improve your candidacy.

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What benefits does American Express offer for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer role?

American Express offers a competitive compensation package for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer position, which includes base salary, bonus incentives, and comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, a generous retirement savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, mental health support, career development opportunities, and a flexible work model tailored to individual needs.

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Common Interview Questions for Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Can you describe your experience with Linux systems management?

When answering this question, highlight specific experiences you have managing Linux systems, detailing the types of projects you've worked on and any challenges you faced. It's beneficial to mention your familiarity with system performance tuning, security patches, and automation tools.

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How do you ensure high availability in cloud environments?

Discuss strategies you've employed to achieve high availability, such as redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies. Mention any relevant technologies and monitoring tools you have used to prevent downtime and ensure reliability.

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What is your approach to troubleshooting complex system issues?

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How do you stay updated with emerging technologies in infrastructure?

Explain your approach to continuous learning, such as attending workshops, participating in online courses, and following industry leaders on social media. Mention any conferences or certifications you find valuable.

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Can you explain your experience with Big Data technologies?

Provide an overview of the Big Data technologies you have worked with, such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka. Discuss how you've applied these technologies in your projects and the impact they had on operational efficiency.

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What tools do you use for monitoring and observability?

Mention specific tools you have experience with, like Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk. Discuss how you've utilized these tools to enhance observability and streamline operations, leading to improved system performance.

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