About GPC Global Technology Center

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is a leading global service organization specializing in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. GPC's commitment to innovation and technology is evident in the GPC Global Technology Center in Krakow, established in 2022. This center serves as a hub for research and development, supporting GPC's digital transformation efforts. The center's team of highly skilled IT engineers focuses on developing advanced technologies and solutions that enhance GPC's operations and growth. Their work spans across various areas, including e-commerce and data platforms, supply chain solutions, selling systems, and cyber security. Learn more at genpt.com.

Position Purpose

Seeking world-class talent to join the world’s leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services, operating 5,500+ locations and servicing more than 20,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Working with a highly talented team, you'll play a pivotal role in building and running one of the world’s largest automotive and industrial replacement parts operations.

As a Senior Engineer specializing in Oracle Cloud, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing robust and scalable cloud solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our cloud infrastructure aligns with business goals and operates efficiently and securely.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) solutions.

Architect cloud environments to meet business and technical requirements, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.

Deploy and manage OCI services, including computing, storage, networking, and database solutions.

Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

Monitor and optimize the performance and cost of cloud infrastructure.

Conduct regular assessments and implement improvements to ensure efficient use of resources.

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and operations, to ensure seamless integration and operation of cloud solutions.

Provided technical support and troubleshooting for cloud infrastructure issues, ensuring timely resolution.

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures.

Mentor and train junior engineers and other team members on OCI best practices and technologies.

Requirements:

4+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering & technology

Extensive hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including a deep understanding of its services and capabilities.

Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure in a production environment.

Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).

Relevant Oracle Cloud certifications (e.g., Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional) are highly desirable.

At least three years experience in a Platform/SRE or very similar leadership role

Deep expertise in the mentality, processes, and tools needed to deliver SRE principles

Cloud Services experience with Google Cloud / Azure / AWS

Experience with high throughput / low latency / highly available microservice-based architecture

Proficiency in infrastructure, network, database, operating systems, troubleshooting, and remediation.

Architecture-level knowledge of Windows and Linux and Infrastructure systems 

Experience with production deployment, monitoring, and operational support for enterprise-class applications

Experience working with Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment tools

Experience in performance diagnostics, capacity planning, performance architecture design, performance tuning, performance monitoring

A strong mix of Software Engineer and Operation Support skills.Eager to learn new technologies and platform patterns

Strong customer service orientation with a focus on managing and exceeding customer expectations

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering fields or equivalent experience

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Unix systems or administration experience

Web technologies – http, proxy, java, etc.

Location

Krakow/Hybrid

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.