Cloudflare Architect at Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas

Job Description:

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Cloudflare Architect in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership in project execution and architecture of Edge Compute and CDN solutions.

Essential Functions

• Lead complex multi-system projects and drive collaboration with other teams/departments which enables key business capabilities


• Provide technical input to solution development plans and concept documents


• Define, document and communicate technical strategies for the evolution of Edge Compute and CDN solutions


• Influence CDN and Edge Compute roadmaps and support/enforce adherence to technical roadmaps and technical standards through interacting/collaborating with application teams/product owners


• Lead advanced technical research on new technologies and determine feasibility of team or functional goals/objectives


• Drive business value through innovation and architect new CDN and Edge Compute solutions


• Identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions to address those opportunities (ex. architectural, performance, maintainability, security, scalability, reusability, etc.)


• Translate, negotiate, and communicate complex architectural and development concepts across application teams and key stakeholders to meet both architectural and business objectives


• Exercise significant degree of leadership to projects and programs which contribute directly to organizational objectives


• Provide technical support during major incidents during the business day, as well as off-hours as part of an on-call rotation or escalation


• Serve as a leader of change


• Demonstrate broad and global understanding of Garmin's business model including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, etc.


• Demonstrate professional maturity through giving/receiving constructive feedback


• Address conflicts effectively without appreciable oversight


• Exemplify Garmin's Mission, Vision and Values and proactively works to improve Garmin's image and culture


• Work with Directors, Managers, Product Owners, and Project Managers to determine system wide design impacts


• Regularly partner with Garmin IT Architects to define and align on enterprise wide strategies


• Assist in validating/communicating Level of Effort estimates for upcoming projects


• Attend or participate in applicable professional organizations to bring outside knowledge to Garmin


• Serve as mentor to less experienced team members (Levels 1, 2 & 3)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience


• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience with CDN management


• Advanced IP (Internet) networking and systems knowledge


• Knowledge of BGP and Anycast


• Strong understanding of protocols like DNS, TCP, TLS and HTTP


• Experience with global Traffic Management


• Solid DevOps skills


• Must possess excellent leadership skills and the ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions that meet Garmin's market launch requirements, while maintaining high quality standards


• Must be positive, detail/quality oriented, organized, proactive, team oriented, a multi-tasker, and analytical with the ability to prioritize and work effectively in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision


• Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of technology solutions


• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a large team or departmental setting

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)


• Experience with Apache Traffic Server


• Experience with Citrix NetScaler, HA Proxy


• Experience with CloudFlare technologies


• Web Software Engineering Experience including web development and database knowledge

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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