Senior Engineer, DevOps

Job Description:

Who are we?

Saks is the premier destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through
relevant and inspiring style. Since our inception in 1924, we have delivered one of a kind shopping experiences,
featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Our unique approach
combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 41 extraordinary
stores across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping.
On its website (https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/) and app (iOS only), Saks offers an unparalleled selection of
curated merchandise across fashion for women and men, across categories like beauty, jewelry, shoes, clothing, home
decor and more. In addition to the shopping experience, customers come to Saks for inspiring editorial content,
access to digital stylists, lifestyle experiences and other world-class services. The company is currently in the midst of
a dramatic expansion, driven by significant enhancements to its platforms and offerings, with the goal of becoming the
pre-eminent destination for luxury globally.
 

About Saks Technology:

Saks Technology teams are responsible for building and innovating the Saks online experience, consisting of different
functional teams including Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Stores, Technology Strategy and Enablement,
Data and Machine Learning.
Roles & Responsibilities:
● Design and implement automated solutions for deployment, monitoring, and incident response, using
Infrastructure as Code principles and modern DevOps practices.
● Analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to enhance reliability and
reduce operational overhead.
● Develop and maintain service level objectives and reliability metrics while ensuring system availability and
performance meet business requirements.
● Lead incident response efforts, conduct post-mortem analyses, and implement preventive measures to avoid
future incidents.
● Collaborate with development teams to build observability into applications and services, including logging,
metrics, and distributed tracing.
 

Primary Tech Stack:

● AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda functions)
● GitHub
● Java OR Python OR any other programming language
● CI/CD tool (like Jenkins, Github Actions or CircleCI)
● Retail/eCommerce domain knowledge/experience, exposure to Slack API (good to have)

Key Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science or Information Science preferred).
● 4 to 6 years of experience in DevOps projects.
● Strong academic record, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Commercial experience of using version control tooling (GIT) in a large development team performing.
● Debugging and troubleshooting skills.
● Familiarity with tools like Jenkins/Circle CI, Jira, GitHub and with eCommerce frameworks.
● Open to writing code and exploring new tools and technologies.

Your Life and Career at Saks:

● Be among the coolest people thriving in Saks’ work culture.
● Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities.
● A workplace that promotes a healthy, fulfilling work/life balance
● Benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental).

Thank you for your interest in Saks. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Saks provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability. Saks welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to
participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes

to be used.

Saks.com is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.