JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a senior technology leader to join our Global AIML Platform Engineering team which is responsible for implementing and managing the data science and machine learning initiatives at Levi Strauss & Co. This is a strategic role which will help create forward looking cloud platform strategy and associated architecture to sustain and expand our organization's digital transformation initiatives.
Reporting to Senior Director and Global Head of AIML Platform Engineering, this position will have high visibility across Product, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering and Software Engineering leadership. This is an amazing opportunity to help shape the next level of global data and AI expansion in multiple geographies and create exciting partnerships within business and technology verticals.
About the role
Develop, publish, and maintain a 3-year architectural roadmap and design blueprint for Levi's global data ocean to drive machine learning at scale across distributed locations.
Establish platform engineering standards and best practices for cloud-based services (network, infrastructure, microservices, security, software, performance, compute, database, storage etc.).
Conduct technical deep dive session for teams to share knowledge of design and to ensure architectural, functional, performance, security and operability requirements for secure products and services are consistently met.
Work across products and technology teams to produce architecture roadmaps for the as-is and to-be enterprise vision; develop architectural runways to support incremental delivery.
Closely work with Business, Operations, Product, Program, and other Technology stakeholders and partners to execute a timely but smooth journey of digital transformation for the company in the field of Data Science, ML Engineering and Digital technologies.
Architect the Cloud Platform to be fault-tolerant against hardware and software failures; that can elastically be scalable with the load.
Address the High Availability needs of microservices backed by complex big-data processing pipelines.
Partner will corporate Enterprise Architecture and engineering teams to align on roadmap and vision; ensure consistent standards and ways of working across different product verticals.
Preferred Qualifications
15+ years of IT Infrastructure experience with a minimum of 3 years GCP experience at expert level.
Computer Science, Engineering or Math background preferred
Solid background in architecting and implementing GCP infrastructure and networking services in a variety of distributed computing environments.
Strong track record on large scale global implementations of Google Cloud Platform preferable in Data and AI technology domain.
Hands-on knowledge and deployment experience of GCP services such as GKE, Cloud Run, Big Query, Anthos, Istio etc.
Experience with DevOps/MLOps/SecOps standards and practices; and various CICD tools like Harness, Terraform, Artifactory etc.
Experience facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical / architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation.
Direct hands-on experience leading the design, development, and deployment of business applications at scale in digital, data and AI technologies.
Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies
Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g., security, PII, SOX, etc.)
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We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether
it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you
covered. Here's a small snapshot:
401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save.
Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations
Product discount of 50% off regular-price merchandise
Currently, LS&CO requires proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of commencing
employment, except in those jurisdictions where prohibited by law. Medical or religious
accommodations, or other exemptions that may be required by applicable law, will be approved when
properly supported. Further information is provided during the recruitment process.
EOE M/F/Disability/Vets
LOCATION San Francisco, CA, USA FULL TIME/PART TIME Full time Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.