Cloud Native Engineer

Company Description We Dream. We Do. We Deliver. As a full-service, data-driven customer experience transformation agency, we partner with Top 500 companies in the DACH region and in Eastern Europe. Originally from Switzerland, Merkle DACH was created out of a merger of Namics and Isobar – two leading full-service digital agencies. Our 1200 digital enthusiasts are innovating the way brands are built, through providing expertise in Digital Transformation strategy, MarTech platforms, Creativity, UX, CRM, Data, Commerce, Mobile, Social Media, Intranet and CMS. We are part of the global Merkle brand, the largest brand within the dentsu group, who shares with us a network of over 66,000 passionate individuals in 146 countries. Job Description At Merkle, customer experience is at the forefront of everything we do. To help us driving innovation, and build functional solutions that improve customer experience, we are looking to reinforce our Cloud Solutions team with a versatile Cloud Solutions Architect. If you have a proven track record in software engineering, knowledgeable about Cloud Computing and DevOps, and willing to help us design, develop, transform, and modernize applications for the cloud, we would like to speak with you. Key responsibilities: Write clean, high-quality, scalable and maintainable code Collaborate with teams to develop cloud applications by providing architecture guidance and hands-on technical coding/scripting support during all phases of a delivery. Evolve re-usable architectures and document best practice patterns for cloud-native development in multiple scenarios. Research new cloud technologies for fit-for-purpose and socialize architecture recommendations with agile teams Resolve architecture and cloud technology problems from application developers Collaborate on cloud initiatives and support solutioning of LOB application and developer concerns Demonstrable experience in technically planning software development projects, defining, describing and defending the chosen architecture. Experienced in appropriate methodologies and design patterns. Coordinate and organize a software development team on a technical level. Enjoy understanding, influencing and challenging the business requirements and discussing with business partners. Design and implement service-oriented applications Build cloud native solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes Able to architecture new projects, using both on-premises and cloud platforms Implement both proofs of concept, prototypes and production-grade software Support the implementation of CI/CD, Quality Assurance, Automated Testing, shipping code to production many times per day with quality Manage stakeholder – Understand customer requirements and manage expectations for personal deliverables. Communicate well and good in client relationship, effective at understanding our product portfolio and how to promote our offer. Perform technical debugging, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for various technical issues as well as assistance in resolution. Provide DevOps expertise to our clients, accelerate delivery, optimize resources, improve availability, improve – application/product/platform/system quality Define Monitoring strategy for effective performance insights of the health of production applications A drive to learn new things, continuous improvement following company’s internal education program Demonstrate and share his passion and enthusiasm for technology and its adoption. Qualifications Excellent analytical thinking and problem solving skills Solid software development lead experience in Java, Node.js or Python and popular frameworks Excellent knowledge in object-oriented programming principles, and common software and enterprise design patterns. Knowledge of the AWS cloud offering. Expertise on container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes Experience in Backend-oriented technologies and application development, SQL, NoSQL, ORM technologies Experience in designing and implementing distributed systems with cloud concepts such as serverless, cloud microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems Exposure to agile development methodologies and testing approaches; proficiency in distributed version control, git workflow and branching strategies, application monitoring, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines Very familiar with source code management using Git Knowledge of agile development processes and methods Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools Strong written and oral interpersonal skills in English, Fluent in English, French as a plus Methodological, flexible, fast learner, autonomous, team player Additional Information We work with highly motivated people, who support and enrich each other. We live the possibilities of the digital world through home office, meaning you can work anywhere with flexible (annual) working hours. We also value face-to-face exchanges – coffee or tea, biscuits or fruit are all welcomed on board and shared throughout our offices. If you ever feel the need to take a break from the digital world, we love to get hands on together and use pens, paper, and whiteboards for brainstorming sessions. Need to clear your head? Hit the foosball table, PlayStation, massage bench or yoga mat. For networking and (brain) food, we offer regular exchange formats, like meetings, tech labs and more. Not enough? We are full believers in education and support training, whether it be internally or externally. We support you. If you feel inspired by us, we’ll probably be inspired by you. Join us now and apply online to make sure we match each other’s expectations. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome all qualified candidates – regardless of your gender or background, please indicate your salary expectations and possible entry date. We look forward to hearing from you . Summary Type: Full-time Function: Consulting