Global Infrastructure Automation Leader

Your Job

The Global Automation Leader will oversee the planning, design and execution of infrastructure automation platforms in support of Koch's infrastructure operations and transformation strategies. This role provides direction in automation efforts for the infrastructure organization. This role will have the overall responsibility of producing and implementing automation frameworks as well as developing processes and enablement/training within the Internal automation services organization. This role will have responsibilities around driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as well as AIOps and DevOps mindsets across the organization. This role will partner closely with product owners, architects, and other leaders to translate business requirements and functional specifications into technical requirements that continuously improve the entire suite of infrastructure services for bringing improvements to infrastructure availability, reliability, and performance.

This role can be based out of Wichita, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Green Bay, Wisconsin

Our Team

The Koch Infrastructure team provides reliable, flexible, and secure solutions that empower business outcomes and profitable transformation. Our global infrastructure team manages all aspects of the enterprise network, hosting solutions, and leveraged datacenters. We provide enterprise infrastructure monitoring for IT components across the enterprise. We are currently focused on the following transformation strategies: talent, proactive management, process optimization and automation, security by design, delivering rock-solid operations, and enhanced observability.

What You Will Do

• Lead a global team of DevOps automation engineers in a fast-paced, complex enterprise infrastructure environment.
• Responsible for the development and execution of end-to-end automation frameworks, including Identifying process gaps or areas for improvement, and driving recommendations and implementation of aligned solutions.
• Lead experimentation efforts within the team and leverage IT architects to research emerging automation technologies and trends, working closely with product owners to understand current technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Work directly with internal Koch customers and other Koch teams to understand business requirements and develop strategies to turn them into prioritized business value through automation.
• Responsible for ensuring automation project solutions are in line with approved standards where possible and meets the required outcomes from stakeholders, working in direct partnership with product owners and IT Architects for alignment.
• Actively engage with the broader Koch Infrastructure leadership team, sharing knowledge and feedback, challenging the status quo, and ensuring good partnerships/solutions are properly developed and maintained.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with automation of Infrastructure devices (routers, switches, firewall changes, server OS provisioning and decommission, storage changes, etc.) using common scripting languages/tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, etc.
• Experience leading a team of DevOps engineers.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and real-world application of them in a DevOps environment.
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions and how they connect to business value.
• Demonstrated experience and proven track record applying good economic thinking, critical thinking, collaboration, and accountability.
• Travel requirements of 10-20% (primarily domestic travel)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with automation of Infrastructure devices (routers, switches, firewall changes, server OS provisioning and decommission, storage changes, etc.) using common scripting languages/tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, etc.
• Experience leading a team of DevOps engineers.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and real-world application of them in a DevOps environment.
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions and how they connect to business value.
• Demonstrated experience and proven track record applying good economic thinking, critical thinking, collaboration, and accountability.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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