Senior Systems Engineer II

As a Senior Systems Engineer II at Axway, your primary responsibilities include implementing software changes, managing configurations and tools for our Managed Cloud platform, and resolving incidents. You will monitor performance metrics of cloud-based databases, troubleshoot issues, and ensure that our infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements. In addition, you'll collaborate with various teams across R&D and Cloud Engineering while also interacting with customers to improve technical architecture and implementation strategies.

To qualify for the Senior Systems Engineer II role at Axway, candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, along with 3 years of relevant experience. This experience should include deploying infrastructure using AWS Cloud Services, Oracle DB Administration, AWS Aurora DB Administration, Kubernetes, and managing monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus and Splunk.

In the role of Senior Systems Engineer II at Axway, you will work extensively with AWS cloud services such as EC2, VPC, and Route53, as well as Azure Cloud services. Familiarity with Oracle DB, AWS Aurora, and Kubernetes for container orchestration will be beneficial. You will also utilize Prometheus, Icinga, and Grafana for monitoring and alerting, helping to optimize the cloud environment effectively.

Yes, Axway offers partial remote work for the Senior Systems Engineer II position. However, candidates must reside within reasonable commuting distance to our Scottsdale, AZ office, allowing for collaboration and in-person teamwork as needed while also maintaining a balanced work-life dynamic.

To thrive in the Senior Systems Engineer II role at Axway, strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in cloud technologies, and experience with database administration and monitoring tools are crucial. Additionally, skills in capacity planning, configuration management, and collaborating with various teams will significantly enhance your contribution to our operations.

Discuss specific projects where you successfully deployed AWS and Azure services, your familiarity with their components like EC2, S3, and Azure SQL, and how you managed resources. Highlight any challenges you faced and how you resolved them.

Explain your use of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Icinga. Discuss how you interpret alerts and performance metrics, and detail any instances where you successfully optimized the performance of a database.

Share your methodology for managing incidents, including your issue identification process, communication with teams during incidents, and how you document and analyze incidents to prevent recurrence.

Describe your experience with tools such as GitOps for managing cloud infrastructure. Highlight how you ensure proper version control and the benefits it brings to system stability.

Provide a specific example of a technical challenge you encountered, including the steps you took to diagnose the problem, your analysis process, and the resolution. Emphasize learning outcomes from the experience.

Detail your background with Oracle DB, AWS Aurora, or others, discussing your experience in maintaining databases, performance tuning, and ensuring security compliance.

Share any resources you utilize such as online courses, webinars, or industry conferences. Discuss your approach to continuous learning and adapting to new technology trends.

Explain your understanding of capacity planning and its importance in a cloud setting. Share any tools or methodologies you use to predict resource needs and ensure application availability.

Describe your experience working with various teams, highlighting effective communication strategies, conflict resolution methods, and how you foster teamwork to achieve common goals.

Discuss specific challenges such as scalability issues, security concerns, or technology integration. Share how you have approached these challenges and any successful strategies you've implemented to mitigate them.