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Principal Engineer - Network Observability and Automation

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Principal Engineer - Network Observability and Automation

Phoenix, AZ

Salary: USD $185,000 - $230,000 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

At Schwab, the Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) organization serves as the trusted stewards of Schwab's platforms, offering efficient, reliable, and easy to operate environments, to meet the needs of all end-users. The Network Observability and Automation team provides monitoring, telemetry and automation solutions for the network engineering organization at Schwab. Our automation practice develops pragmatic, reliable, repeatable process automation and optimization through a combination of network engineering knowledge and coding. Our network observability practice provides network engineers with monitoring and instrumentation of the Schwab network that allow us to quickly identify service impacting issues.

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We are looking for a strategic-minded technology leader with a strong background of architecting and engineering solutions, defining roadmaps, and seeing solutions through from requirements gathering to delivery. This role will provide technical leadership and oversight for the firm's network observability and automation platforms and processes.

What you are good at:

  • Architecture, engineering, and implementation of monitoring, observability and automation solutions at an enterprise scale.
  • Active communication of architecture, design, and high-level approach for stakeholders the implementation of solutions.
  • Partnering with and presenting to architectural review boards
  • Utilization of architectural principles and practice to solve large problems and distill solutions into manageable, executable components.
  • Finding solutions through research and hands-on experimentation and prototyping.
  • Oversight and alignment of solution implementation to ensure that what is implemented is correct.
  • Identification of opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Working directly with engineering management to ensure team members have everything they need to do the job.
  • Mentoring team members to assist development of their technical skills and enable career growth.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's and/or master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of leading the design, implementation, and ongoing support of architectural initiatives from inception to operational maintenance.
  • Experience with deploying and maintaining monitoring/telemetry platforms on an enterprise scale.
  • Experience designing, maintaining and using enterprise configuration management solutions. Ansible/Salt Stack preferred.
  • Expertise in Linux and/or Windows server class platforms
  • Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and frameworks with hands-on experience with Git and JIRA.
  • Strong knowledge of programming and/or shell scripting. Python, .Net or Java preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Cloud Platforms and containerization with Docker/Kubernetes and orchestration tools.
  • Working knowledge of building and managing networks preferred.
  • Mentors across the organization in an open, respectful, flexible, empathetic manner. Fosters an organizational culture of mentoring by seeking out mentoring opportunities for themselves and others, and supports others in their growth.
  • Previous experience in a highly regulated environment with appreciation for audit and regulatory principles will benefit the applicant.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Phoenix, AZ, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-104362
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program