Architect - Platform Engineering (Guadalajara)
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Overview
At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. Our Build capability helps customers maximize the value of the software they create. We help organizations of all kinds redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future—and get there.
You will be a Architect to join our Americas team in the Platform Engineering (PE) discipline. Our PE engineers build the secure automation capabilities that enable our application and data engineers to unveil their products to the world. Our goal is to create the platform to make a product smart, secure, and fast, while minimizing toil.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a hands-on, technical lead for a development pod of engineers on multi-functional teams, creating purpose-built software products for our clients.
- Work directly with client and Slalom teams by leading the design and delivery of major components of a modern Platform Engineering solution.
- Provide domain expertise in DevOps culture, tooling, delivery methods, and cultural practices within Slalom Build as well as with our clients.
- Drive work effort estimation and story pointing to align to user and business goals at each phase of an Agile project.
- Develop project / technology case studies, training materials, and technical guidance for Slalom project teams.
- Participate in internal Slalom events or initiatives.
- Help grow our culture of learning by presenting at technical conferences, participating in community groups, writing blog articles, and contributing to partner-coordinated workshops.
- We are looking for candidates who are interested in working in a hybrid environment as we build the foundation and grow our team in Mexico. We offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently, with days that may require in-person collaboration at our office.
What You’ll Bring
Experience as an architect across software engineering and DevOps in production in at least one major public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure). Knowledge of end-to-end CI / CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM) is required. Security fundamentals such as identity and access management and firewalls are expected.Ability to collaborate across multiple functional and / or technical teams to deliver an Agile-based project. Growth mindset, enthusiasm for learning new technologies, and the ability to translate client needs into technical solutions to maximize team velocity.Strong communication skills to lead conversations with clients on a business level and translate needs into technical solutions.About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.
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Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
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