Systems Engineer- Remote

Systems EngineerLocation: RemoteDuration: ContractRate: DOEU.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.System Engineer Specific Competencies for RoleExperience with implementation and design of a CCaaS platform like Genesys, Avaya, Amazon Connect:Following guidance from senior Engineers; implement contact flow routing using speech recognition (Lex), queues, routing profiles/skilling, users, porting of TFN and DIDs.Adhering to work instructions from team, monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement fixes.Strengthen understanding in maintaining security, backup, and redundancy strategies as defined by senior staff.Strong Working knowledge of AWS:AWS console, Amazon Connect, Lex, Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Cognito, CloudWatch, etc.Agile Methodology: Strong understanding of scrum practices, including writing user stories, prioritization, refinement, and other ceremonies.Experience with issues and project tools such as JIRA and ConfluenceProduction Support: Tier 1 and Tier 2 management and monitoring of all installed systems and infrastructure with tools such as CloudWatch, pertinent to specified role (e.g. concurrent volume, API errors, service limits, Lambda invocations, etc.)Troubleshooting experience to find root cause of issues and suggesting solutions to fix the problemExperience being on an on-call rotation utilizing tools such as PagerDutySystems Design and Consult: Begin to deepen comprehension of underlying infrastructure components relative to CCaaS performance and logical contact flow designBegin training and comprehension of dependencies on contact flows such as Lambda, Lex, and other downstream servicesContinuous Process Improvement through Assessing contact center technologies, Releases and Upgrades: Begins to develop in staying current on new core and app infrastructure technologies that impact contact flow designBegins to develop in staying current on new CCaaS releases, pointing out updates and understanding on how these could impact or benefit user and/or applicationSummary of Key ResponsibilitiesSolution Design:Receives direction from senior staff on design patterns and references design documentation as part of implementation and production supportHelps to outline support and sustainment model for service(s) being implementedProvide guidance on implementation through the lens of Operational SustainabilityInfluences without authority (mainly with other System Admins and peers)As requirements from Senior Engineers may change, support need in alignment with standard design and implementation patternsProduction Support:End User Support: Provides 24*7 global support of critical contact center systems in a rotating on-call environmentPrimary focus on system support, working trouble tickets and escalating to teammates according to priority and required expertise queue, completing resolution within SLA.Assists as an escalation point in incident resolution leveraging pre-defined work instructions for issue remediationLeads investigation of root cause analysis for incidentsFulfill service requests for team and/or write scripts for automating said service requests in support of requirementEngage with vendors where needed on incidents within the areaCreate and Maintain Systems Documentation: Updates knowledge base and/or support WIKI/Confluence articles based on identification of new process (with review by senior staff)Troubleshooting, audit, system health via custom scripts or performance monitoring softwareAssist in crafting user guides/job aides and facilities training of the other members of the teamSystems Lifecycle Management: Assist in execution on updates of contact flows, Lex, and other CCaaS dependencies.Receives direction from Senior Engineers on bug fixes or critical updates that need to be applied urgently and assists in coordination and implementation of such updatesCreate, Maintain and Report KPIs: Helps to gather metrics reporting with a guidance from management and/or senior staffAssists in identifying and prioritizing remediation efforts for recurring issuesAssists in ad-hoc reporting such as trend analysis on recurring incident typesCollaboration with other technical service teams to manage, maintain, and resolve complex IT services: Participates in collaboration with peers to resolve infrastructure issues