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    Senior Ride Control Hardware Engineer (Controls Automation)

    Walt Disney Imagineering

    Technology
    Hybrid
    California, Glendale, 91201
    Permanent
    $129,300 - $173,300/year

    About The Role & Team Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe. Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us. Ride Control Hardware Engineers work within Walt Disney Imagineering's Ride Studio in a highly collaborative environment on diverse teams. Engineering activities cover all aspects of control system design and implementation, from concept to commissioning, for a wide variety of innovative ride platforms. The Ride Control Hardware Engineer will report to the Ride Control Systems Engineering Executive. This is a full time role. What You Will Do: - Support programmable, electrical, and electronic hardware scope to design and deliver control systems for complex, innovative ride systems - Perform engineering design and analysis for ride systems, focusing on electrical control systems - Develop control system and network architectures - Design, model, and analyze electrical supply systems - Research new products, technologies, and methodologies - Lead a team of ride control engineers and collaborate with other professionals to develop ride control systems - Develop control equipment requirements and specifications - Develop and implement proof-of-concept mock-ups and prototypes - Conduct hazard assessments and failure modes and effects analysis - Manage vendors, contractors, and consultants developing and implementing ride control systems - Define and oversee supplier and consultant design and delivery - Ensure all delivery and performance requirements are satisfied - Conduct factory acceptance tests and ride system installation Required Qualifications & Skills - 5+ years of Controls Experience - Experienced in fail-safe and safety-related control system design - Extensive knowledge of control processors, components, and communication networks - Highly proficient in industrial control system installation, integration, and commissioning - Solid understanding of communication protocols: TCP/IP, CAN, serial, ProfiNET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT - Extensive knowledge of electrical design standards and codes, including UL508a and NEC - Familiarity with amusement and automation industry standards, including ASTM F2291 - Expertise in motor and motion control methods and components - Ability to travel domestically and internationally for 1-week to 3-year durations - Ability to handle multiple complex efforts simultaneously, coordinate team efforts, and manage tasks and priorities Preferred Qualifications & Skills - Licensed professional engineer - Proficient with engineering design tools including AutoCAD, Matlab, Simulink, Solidworks, EPLAN - Proficient in Rockwell and Siemens automation systems architecture and components - Electrical and troubleshooting skills (voltmeter, oscilloscope, etc.) - Knowledge of international amusement industry standards applicable in France, Hong Kong, or China Education - Bachelor of Science Degree or above in engineering field required Additional Information : - Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at . The hiring range for The Senior Ride Controls Hardware Engineer in Glendale, CA is $129,300.00-$173,300.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

    Lead, Crypto-Communications Security Systems Engineer

    L3Harris Technologies

    Marketing
    On-Site
    California, San Diego, 92101
    Permanent
    $125,000 - $232,000/year

    L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Lead, Crypto-Communications Security Systems Engineer Job Code: 39651 Job Location: San Diego, California Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!) Job Description: Lead development teams in defining requirements and conceptualizing communications system architectures for NSA certified cryptographic products. Serve as the primary responsible engineer for product certification to common NSA requirements including IASRD and SERD 2.0. Perform key program duties of either Systems, Hardware Design, Software Design or Firmware Design Engineering. Prepare and present technical data at both internal and customer reviews, clearly communicating technical details and project progress. Leverage L3Harris's expertise and capabilities, exploring ways to apply our advanced solutions to new challenges. This position may require travel up to 10% of the time, enabling engagement directly with stakeholders and support various project needs on-site. Essential Functions: - COMSEC Design for NSA Products: Develop and oversee the design and architecture of complex systems, ensuring they meet all technical requirements and specifications. - Project Leadership: Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the entire systems engineering lifecycle, from concept development to system deployment and maintenance. - Risk Management: Identify potential risks throughout the system's lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies to address these risks effectively. - Process Development and Improvement: Develop, implement, and continuously improve systems engineering processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality. - Customer and Stakeholder Interaction: Engage with customers and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure their requirements are incorporated into the system design. Communicate project status and technical information effectively. - Innovation and Problem Solving: Lead efforts to innovate and improve existing systems. Resolve complex technical issues that arise during the design, development, or deployment phases. - Performance Analysis: Conduct performance analysis and modeling to predict and verify system behavior under various conditions. - Collaboration and Coordination: Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, including hardware, software, and mechanical engineers, to ensure integrated system solutions. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 3 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. - Experience in product certification to NSA standards such as IASRD and SERD 2.0. - Experience with one of the following engineering functions in encrypted communications products: - Systems Engineering - Electronic Hardware Design - Firmware Design - Software Design - Experience in cryptographic algorithms and protocols - Active SECRET clearance Preferred Additional Skills: - CTP II Certification - Experience with TEMPEST product qualification testing - Experience evaluating requirements and writing technical proposals - Understanding of satellite CONOPS - An active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $125,000 - $232,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.

    Software Engineer - Core Systems and Storage Roles (Multiple Individual Contributor Levels)

    NetApp

    Technology
    On-Site
    California, San Jose, 95128
    Permanent
    $120,000 - $280,000/year

    Own Every Moment at NetApp At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure-delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function. Job Summary We are hiring experienced Systems Software Engineers across multiple NetApp engineering organizations. This pipeline posting is designed to attract strong C/C++ systems-level engineers who can contribute to core storage and data management technologies across ONTAP and other NetApp products. Candidates will be considered for roles on several teams, including ONTAP, WAFL, Replication/HA, Protocols (NFS/SMB/SAN/NVMe), Distributed Systems, Cloud Platforms, and Performance Engineering. Engineers in these roles design, build, and optimize foundational components of NetApp's storage stack. You will work on real-world problems involving filesystems, storage internals, distributed systems, performance, scalability, reliability, and data integrity. Work may include developing new features, enhancing subsystems, analyzing complex code paths, improving throughput and latency, debugging customer issues, or driving proofs of concept. You will collaborate with senior engineers, product teams, hardware teams, and cloud engineering groups to deliver high-quality software used globally by enterprise customers. This posting can support multiple levels (3, 4, and 5). Team and level placement will be determined during the interview process based on experience, technical depth, and demonstrated capabilities. Job Requirements Core Responsibilities (All Levels) - Design, implement, and enhance features within ONTAP and related NetApp storage systems - Write high-quality C/C++ code that is efficient, reliable, and maintainable - Analyze and improve existing code paths for performance, scalability, and correctness - Debug complex issues using system-level tools, logs, tracing, and profiling - Collaborate across engineering teams, including filesystem, protocol, cloud, hardware, and QA - Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to engineering best practices - Investigate performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations - Support prototyping, research, and feasibility analysis for new ideas and features - Communicate design decisions, technical findings, and progress clearly with peers - Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate design, development, testing, and troubleshooting Level Specific Requirements - Software Engineer 3 (5-8 years) - Owns well-defined components or features - Implements end-to-end functionality with guidance - Performs profiling, debugging, and testing across subsystems - Contributes to design discussions and supports cross-team integration - Ramps quickly on ONTAP, WAFL, protocols, or storage technologies - Software Engineer 4 (9-15 years ) - Designs and owns complex subsystems or multi-sprint epics - Drives cross-team delivery with minimal supervision - Mentors junior and mid-level engineers - Leads deep-dive debugging and performance analysis - Improves reliability, observability, and architecture patterns - Software Engineer 5 (12-16 years) - Leads major technical initiatives across teams or product line - Defines long-term architectural direction and technical strategy - Resolves highly complex system-wide issues in performance, data integrity, HA, scale, or protocols - Mentors senior engineers and influences engineering culture - Demonstrates deep domain expertise in filesystems, operating systems, HA/replication, or distributed systems Qualifications Required Technical Qualifications - Strong proficiency in C/C++ for systems-level development - Understanding of data structures, algorithms, memory management, and concurrency - Experience with Unix/Linux systems programming - Experience with one or more: filesystems, storage systems, networking/protocol stacks, distributed systems, high-availability architectures - Strong debugging and performance analysis skills (gdb, perf, tracing, profiling tools) - Ability to write maintainable, well-documented code - Effective communication and collaboration skills Qualifications that make you stand out: - Experience with ONTAP, WAFL, or similar storage operating systems - Experience with NFS, SMB, SAN (iSCSI/FC), NVMe/TCP, NVMe-oF - Experience with replication, clustering, HA, or consistency protocols - Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) - Exposure to kernel subsystems, VFS, IO schedulers, caching, or media management - Experience with distributed systems design and large-scale performance tuning - Knowledge of CI/CD, test automation, and modern development practices Education - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field - Equivalent practical experience considered Compensation: The target salary range for this position is $120,000 - $280,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on 'On Target Earnings' (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why You'll Thrive at NetApp At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security. Our culture We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do. If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now. Submitting an Application To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application. AI Disclosure For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.

    Distinguished Engineer - AI

    NetApp

    Technology
    On-Site
    California, San Jose, 95128
    Permanent
    Competitive

    Own Every Moment at NetApp At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure-delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function. Job Summary Distinguished Engineer - AI Infrastructure We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer with unrivaled depth in AI/ML inferencing at scale and the distributed systems foundations that power it. You will architect and ship our next-generation AI infrastructure and inferencing platform serving millions of requests with uncompromising latency, throughput, and reliability requirements. You set the technical North Star-translating high-stakes business problems into elegant, defensible architectures that teams rally behind. You drive consensus through technical authority, shaping roadmaps where your architectural decisions become company strategy. You invent solutions where standard approaches fail, and turn constraints into lasting competitive moats. Core Expertise Required: - AI Inferencing & ML Systems: Deep hands-on experience with high-performance inference engines (TensorRT, vLLM, ONNX Runtime, Triton), model optimization (quantization, pruning, distillation), and serving patterns for LLMs and computer vision models at scale. Proven track record building, architecting RAG pipelines and optimizing retrieval-augmented generation workflows for production latency targets. - Distributed Systems at Scale: 15+ years architecting fault-tolerant, low-latency distributed systems. Expert-level understanding of consensus protocols, distributed state management, and data consistency models under partition. Experience with high-performance filesystems and storage engines optimized for AI workloads (checkpoints, model artifacts, training datasets). - AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering: Built enterprise-grade or SaaS platforms specifically designed for AI/ML workloads-model registries, feature stores, inference gateways, and multi-tenant serving infrastructure. Deep familiarity with GPU/TPU cluster orchestration, memory hierarchy optimization, and heterogeneous compute scheduling. - High-Performance Data Planes: Designed and implemented high-throughput, low-latency networking stacks for critical data path operations. Expertise in RDMA, DPDK, kernel bypass techniques, and custom protocols for inter-service and accelerator-to-accelerator communication. - Security & Multi-Tenancy: Hardened multi-tenant ML infrastructure with robust isolation, end-to-end encryption, key management for model weights, and fine-grained RBAC/ABAC for data scientists and production workloads. - Cloud-Native Orchestration: Expert in Kubernetes scheduling extensions (device plugins, custom controllers), service mesh for AI microservices, and API gateway patterns for model serving. Job Requirements About the team ONTAP is NetApp's flagship storage operating system. The ONTAP team drives the product strategy, roadmap, and engineering delivery for ONTAP software and systems. You are responsible for developing innovative solutions and architecture for ONTAP software and systems spanning the areas of filesystems and storage, security, networking and protocols. The solutions you architect and design will drive mission critical applications, AI infrastructure and cloud workflows for Fortune 500 companies. What will you do: - Provide the technology strategy to accelerate the pace of innovation within NetApp and the Industry. - Define the roadmap and long-term vision, derived from key business priorities, technology and competitive trends as well as new and emerging customer use cases. - Partner with Product management and engineering to define and deliver next generation products for NetApp. - Influence executive management and engineering to contribute towards a competitive portfolio. Demonstrate influence and act as a force multiplier across engineers at NetApp. - Mentor senior and principal engineers and be the technical bar-raiser for senior and principal technical roles. - Evangelize both internally and externally for NetApp products you own and become an industry recognized authority on related technologies and domain. What will you bring: - Globally recognized as domain expert in software and system design for highly scalable distributed storage and databases, control and data plane architectures required to fuel large scale infrastructure for serving Gen AI and AI as a Service workloads. - Experience building highly resilient and scalable enterprise grade products. - Experience in building large scale, compute intensive stateful applications. - Ownership for Product and System architecture for multiple significant projects - Expertise in coding, design, architecture, subsystems, and technology trends - Excellent communication skills to communicate with executives, senior leadership on products, technology trends and customer issues. Compensation: The target salary range for this position is 266,050 - 396,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why You'll Thrive at NetApp At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security. Our culture We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do. If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now. Submitting an Application To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application. AI Disclosure For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.

    Distinguished Engineer - Hyperscalers

    NetApp

    Technology
    On-Site
    California, San Jose, 95128
    Permanent
    $285,000 - $355,000/year

    Own Every Moment at NetApp At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure-delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud. Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function. Job Summary We are looking for a Distinguished Engineer (DE) reporting into Cloud Business Unit SVP&GM. Someone in this role will get the opportunity to work on building and scaling NetApp architecture and experience across all three major cloud services - Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud as NetApp storage is first party integrated into all these three cloud providers. This is a technical leadership role which will require collaborating with other technical leaders and software engineers across NetApp to drive innovation, engineering excellence, and designing scalable architectures. It is expected that someone in this role will work on most complex engineering problems in space of service fundamentals (availability, reliability, performance, and scalability), developer velocity (CD/CI, modern canary, and real user telemetry-based testing) and designing fault tolerant, highly available and low latency control plane architectures. To earn the respect of the NetApp software engineering community and to keep their tools sharp, Distinguished Engineers (DEs) at NetApp are hands-on practitioners, not consultants. So, it is expected that someone in this role should be able to code and serve as role model for the NetApp technical community. It is expected the person in the role will devote 40% or more of their time in producing artifacts, such as vision statements, design documents, and source code. Prior experience working as a principal or senior principal engineer in one or more high scale, geo distributed applications or services built on either of the major cloud providers will be highly preferred. Prior experience working on storage systems is preferred but not mandatory. Key Responsibilities - Lead the definition, design, architecture quality, implementation, and delivery of the most advanced, most difficult, most cross-cutting, and/or most ambiguous challenges spanning across the Cloud business unit. - Operate with independence and act as force multipliers to the benefit of the company, delivering on its most complex challenges. - Foster a culture of learning and experimentation, and advocate for best engineering, QA, and Operational practices for the entire business unit. - Serve as a technical leader on demanding, cross-functional engineering projects. The expectation will be to functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions and fully understand system interdependencies and limitation. - Understand not just the technical and product capabilities but the nuances of the NetApp cloud business and help to understand and balance conflicting stakeholder objectives, while simultaneously building trust and demonstrating empathy with customers' needs. - Architect and build modern CD/CI infrastructure which works all the time for several hundred developers working on multitude of interconnected software deployment pipelines. - Architect and design modern, cloud native QA framework and components. - Assist in the career development of others, actively coach and mentor other senior and principal engineers on advanced technical issues. - Contribute to building intellectual property through patents. Job Requirements - Minimum of 10+ years of experience as software engineer. - 4+ years hands-on experience as a senior Principal Engineer leading multiple software engineering teams. - Expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices. - Expert in designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment (Service Oriented Architecture). - Extensive experience building fault tolerant and high scale distributed architecture on one of the major cloud providers. - Extensive experience of cloud native application or services operations, data management, migration, and security. - Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers, stakeholders, and the engineering community. - Proactive and self-driven, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of initiatives. - Experience operating and troubleshooting reliable, scalable software systems. - Experience building fully automated testing frameworks from code check-in to deployment. - Proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Typescript, Python, or Ruby. - Prior experience building services or applications in cloud-native architectures using either AWS, Azure, or Google cloud. - Experience with monitoring frameworks (such as CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Elastic or similar). - Decent understanding of storage architectures, design patterns, and best practices. Preferred will be experience with storage technologies such as RAID, Volumes, Replication solutions. - Assist in the career development of others, actively coach and mentor other senior and principal engineers on advanced technical issues. - Contribute to building intellectual property through patents. Education Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience. Compensation: The target salary range for this position is $285,000-355,000. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process. At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process. Equal Opportunity Employer: NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification. Why You'll Thrive at NetApp At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security. Our culture We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do. If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now. Submitting an Application To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application. AI Disclosure For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.

    Senior Infrastructure & Security Engineer

    Butcher Power Products

    Technology
    Hybrid
    California, Rancho Cordova, 95670
    Permanent
    $150,000 - $160,000/year

    Butcher Power Products (BPP) designs and manufactures mission critical and industrial power solutions for essential infrastructure nationwide. Headquartered in Sacramento, CA, our teams collaborate closely across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to build reliable, high quality systems and take pride in delivering work that truly matters. Job Summary: Butcher Power Products (BPP) is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Security Engineer to join our growing Information Technology team. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced technology professional to help shape the future of IT operations within a rapidly evolving organization. BPP has recently completed a significant transformation to a modern Microsoft enterprise platform, including Microsoft 365 E5, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Azure services, and a Cisco-based network infrastructure. The successful candidate will serve as the primary technical owner and subject matter expert for networking, infrastructure, cloud operations, identity security, and cybersecurity initiatives. Working alongside existing IT staff and strategic service providers, this individual will help establish internal ownership of critical technology platforms and reduce long-term reliance on managed service providers. This is a highly visible, hands-on engineering role that combines architecture, administration, operational support, security, project leadership, and technology strategy. Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure & Network Engineering: - Own and administer Cisco Meraki networking environments, including switching, wireless, SD-WAN, VPN, and firewall services. - Manage Cisco Umbrella, Duo MFA, and related network security technologies. - Design, implement, and maintain network architecture standards. - Manage network performance, availability, monitoring, and troubleshooting. - Lead network expansion and modernization initiatives. - Serve as primary escalation point for complex infrastructure issues. - Maintain network diagrams, standards, and technical documentation. Security Engineering & Operations: - Own operational administration of Microsoft Defender security solutions. - Administer Microsoft Entra ID security controls, Conditional Access, and identity protection capabilities. - Manage privileged access controls, RBAC, and security governance processes. - Coordinate vulnerability management and remediation activities. - Partner with eSentire and other security providers for incident response and threat management. - Conduct risk assessments and security reviews. - Lead implementation of security best practices aligned to Zero Trust principles. - Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, and operational procedures. Microsoft Cloud & Identity Administration: - Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and Azure environments. - Support cloud architecture and platform governance initiatives. - Manage identity lifecycle processes and authentication services. - Support compliance, device management, and endpoint security initiatives. - Participate in future cloud modernization and automation projects. - Evaluate and implement improvements to Microsoft security and infrastructure platforms. Technical Leadership & MSP Transition: - Act as technical owner for infrastructure and security vendors. - Develop plans to transition operational responsibilities from managed service providers to internal IT resources. - Validate vendor recommendations and architectural decisions. - Identify opportunities to improve service quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness. - Provide technical mentorship to engineers and support staff. Service Delivery & Support: - Serve as Tier III escalation resource. - Participate in troubleshooting complex user and infrastructure issues. - Support major incidents and problem management activities. - Contribute to continuous improvement of support processes and documentation. - Utilize Jira Service Management and established ITIL-style processes. Qualifications: Required: - 7+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure, networking, or cybersecurity roles. - Experience administering Microsoft 365 environments. - Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and identity security. - Experience with Microsoft Defender security platforms. - Strong networking fundamentals including routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, wireless, and firewall technologies. - Experience supporting Cisco or Meraki environments. - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. - Experience creating technical documentation and operational procedures. - Ability to work independently and drive technical initiatives. Preferred: - Experience transitioning services from MSP-supported environments to internal ownership. - Experience with Cisco Meraki, Cisco Umbrella, and Duo. - Experience with Microsoft Intune and endpoint management. - Experience supporting Azure environments. - Security Operations Center (SOC) collaboration experience. - Manufacturing or multi-site environment experience. Certifications Preferred: - CCNA - Security+ - SC-300 - AZ-500 - CISSP - Meraki certifications Core Competencies: - Technical Infrastructure & Networking - Cybersecurity & Risk Management - Microsoft Cloud & Endpoint Management - Technical Leadership & Strategic Ownership - Operational Excellence & Service Delivery CompensationThe base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $160,000 per year. Equal Opportunity Employer Butcher Power Products is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know. Compensation ranges are provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. PI4bf-4263

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