Principal Domain Architect

National Grid is hiring a Principal Domain Architect to design and oversee the implementation of complex systems for AI Ops and Site Reliability Engineering. The successful applicant will play a key role in developing system design policies, standards, and innovation processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5-7 years Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure preferred, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is essential for managing and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is important for deploying and managing containerized applications at scale.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation is valuable for automating the provisioning and management of infrastructure resources.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk is crucial for monitoring system performance, analyzing logs, and troubleshooting issues.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and related tools such as GitHub, GitLab CI/CD
• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef is valuable for managing and automating configuration changes across infrastructure and application environments.
• Proficiency in incident management tools like ServiceNow, PagerDuty, VictorOps, or ServiceNow, as well as collaboration platforms like Slack or Microsoft Teams, is essential for effective incident response and coordination.
• Understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security best practices is important for managing network infrastructure, implementing secure access controls, and ensuring system and data protection.
• Scripting and Programming Languages: Familiarity with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell, as well as programming languages like Java, Go, or Ruby, enables automation and customization of various tasks and workflows.
• Database Technologies: Knowledge MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis is valuable for managing and optimizing database systems and ensuring data integrity and availability.

Benefits

• Support for professional development
• Opportunities for advancement
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Equal opportunities employer
• Affirmative action employer
• Salary of $167k - $196k a year in Waltham, $179k - $210k a year in Brooklyn, $149k - $175k a year in Syracuse