Software Development Engineering - Advisor I

Fiserv • Sunnyvale, CA

2d • $140,000 - $210,000

About The Position

As a core technical leader within Fiserv’s Cloud Engineering team, the Senior Cloud Automation Engineer shapes the end-to-end strategy for cloud provisioning, continuous integration, and automated application lifecycles across microservices and monolith systems. The role owns key components of the automation engine from initial code through production and builds self-healing, auto-scaling infrastructure using Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) standards. The position also focuses on improving developer velocity, mentoring engineering peers, and advancing resilient operational excellence across the platform.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering, cloud automation engineering, or DevOps/platform engineering roles.
• At least 2 years of hands-on development experience using Python or Go (GoLang) for system automation and tooling.
• At least 2 years of experience building and managing infrastructure on public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure.
• At least 2 years of experience with Infrastructure as Code using HashiCorp Terraform and configuration management tools.
• At least 2 years of production experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes or HashiCorp Nomad, alongside GitOps and CI/CD practices.
• At least 2 years of experience with core networking constructs, HashiCorp Vault secrets management, and API design standards.
• At least 2 years of experience participating in production on-call operations, incident management, and post-incident reviews.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, work, and/or military experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Internal Developer Platforms such as Backstage, Open Application Model (OAM), Radius, or Helm.
• Experience deploying and managing service mesh solutions such as Istio.
• Experience with workflow orchestration systems including Apache Airflow or Google Cloud Composer.
• Experience configuring high-performance reverse proxies and traffic management tools such as HAProxy.

Responsibilities

• Automate end-to-end cloud infrastructure provisioning using Python, Go (GoLang), and Infrastructure as Code to accelerate multi-cloud application delivery.
• Build scalable CI/CD pipelines incorporating policy enforcement, secrets management, zero-trust controls, and container security scans.
• Implement self-healing infrastructure, self-service developer environments, and automated disaster recovery mechanisms across cloud platforms.
• Orchestrate containerized applications using production Kubernetes or HashiCorp Nomad clusters to ensure high availability.
• Standardize infrastructure modules, reverse proxy routing, and service mesh patterns to establish robust Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).
• Lead Agile engineering practices, technical grooming, and sprint planning to translate business priorities into technical execution.
• Mentor team members through code reviews, operational runbooks, and constructive architectural blast-radius analysis.

Benefits

• Eligible associates may receive an annual incentive opportunity, which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards at the Company’s discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior