Senior Platform Engineer, Enterprise Systems

Job Description:

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to contribute to the design development and maintenance of our platform that supports enterprise system applications integrations and services. Youll help with the entire lifecycle right from concept stage until delivery and post-launch support.

The candidate will be heavily involved in driving the technology strategy best practices and roadmap at Abercrombie & this role youll work cross-functionally to execute and deliver associate experiences on our Product Facing Systems.

Responsibilities include operating maintaining and optimizing applications running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) across multiple environments. Candidates are expected to proactively research new trends and capabilities applicable to our platform solutions maintaining upgrading and developing solutions to enhance our platforms and collaborating with third-party software vendors etc.

What Will You Be Doing

• Design build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps GitLab and related tools.
• Proactive monitoring for updates & research to stay current on emerging technologies cloud capabilities Kubernetes advancements and industry best practices.
• Design and implement Azure platform architecture including landing zones management groups subscriptions networking and governance.
• Manage maintain and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) environments across production and non-production landscapes including:
  • Kubernetes resource management and application onboarding
  • Cluster lifecycle management upgrades and patching
  • SSL certificate and secret lifecycle management
  • Service principal credential renewal and access management
• Build maintain and deploy infrastructure as code using Terraform ensuring platforms leverage current standards and reusable modules.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning application deployments certificate renewals and operational workflows.
• Support application teams with Kubernetes deployments troubleshooting release management and environment promotion strategies.
• Manage platform security and access controls including RBAC SAS tokens Key Vault integration and security best practices.
• Ensure observability monitoring and platform health through tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions to deliver scalable secure and maintainable solutions.
• Drive standardization across environments including networking security monitoring deployment and operational practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure deployment and production issues across all environments.
• Establish and enforce engineering deployment and operational best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation SOPs architecture diagrams infrastructure patterns and deployment templates.
• Collaborate with developers product owners architects business partners and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions and a high level of customer service.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies feature planning dependency management and project delivery activities.
• Mentor and assist with onboarding team members while contributing to continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Identify risks early develop mitigation plans and contribute to application and platform roadmaps.

What Do You Need To Bring

• 5 years of experience in a fast-paced environment maintaining cloud-based technology
• Proven experience designing implementing and supporting cloud infrastructure and platform services in Azure including cloud migrations governance networking and security.
• Proven track record of improving system reliability and scalability
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code (Terraform/Bicep) and application deployment automation.
• Strong understanding of platform reliability scalability observability and performance optimization including monitoring tools such as Splunk Dynatrace or similar solutions.
• Experience defining and enforcing security standards access controls networking patterns and operational best practices across enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Java APIs (Spring Boot Kafka) and React based UIs and troubleshooting techniques including profiling and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of source control and development tools including GitLab Azure DevOps (ADO) Jira and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven ability to continuously improve deployment pipelines platform capabilities and engineering practices through automation AI and modern DevOps approaches.
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle from solution design development testing deployment and production support.

• Strong organizational time management skills & work ethic - ability to drive to an outcome individually as well as in a team environment.

• Excellent communication facilitation and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships influence decisions build consensus and work effectively across teams.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify elevate and mitigate technical risks.
• Self-starter who enjoys understanding architectural decisions solving complex problems and continuously learning new technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment while balancing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Experience or excitement to leverage AI & automation tools within day-to-day practices
• Excitement to support onboarding and mentoring teammates to contribute to the success of the broader engineering organization.
• Retail and/or e-commerce experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate youll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F Co. is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our companys culture and values but most importantly with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are work from anywhere days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

This role allows for remote work across the U.S.. Therefore in states and cities that require the hourly or salary compensation or pay range to be included in a job posting the recruiting pay range for this position is $121000 - $144000. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills your years of experience your work location comparison to other employees in similar or related roles or market demands. The range may be modified in the future.

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

The company operates a family of brands including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America Europe Asia and the Middle East as well as the e-commerce sites and .

Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.