McDonald's · 1 day ago
Infrastructure Engineer II
Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$104K/yr - $131K/yr
4+ years expMcDonald’s is a leading global omni-channel restaurant brand focused on technology innovation to enhance customer experience. The Infrastructure Engineer II will be responsible for infrastructure engineering and development, integrating with restaurant and enterprise systems, and shaping the transformation of infrastructure products and services.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft OS and best practice configuration aligned to securing golden images
Experienced with automated OS deployments and modularized image development and structuring
Demonstrated knowledge of Server (must-have: Microsoft Windows, nice to have: Linux) and Client (Microsoft Windows, Linux)
Knowledge of Hardware and Peripheral driver concepts and implementations
Knowledgeable in scripting languages, PowerShell, Bash
Experience with Python, .NET and C#
Experience in automating business and technical processes (i.e. Ansible)
Experience with defining and managing GitHub best practices, including repository structure standards, branching strategies, pull‑request workflows, and code review guidelines
Demonstrated knowledge of device configuration, software installation and security patching
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with monitoring tools (i.e. New Relic). Experience with Tanium and Tanium modules – Performance, Comply, Automate
Understanding of DevOps in large-scale distributed environments
Understanding of cloud solutions in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experienced with building dashboards and reporting, and KPI definition and measurement
Experience with some or all of these cloud concepts: Serverless Architecture, Container Architecture, Storage, and Identity and Access Management
Experience with IT Infrastructure / Platform and Cloud development, including:
Server, Edge, IOT Compute
Virtualization, Containerization
Container Management Systems
Observability Systems (Performance, Telemetry)
HA Platform Designs
Cloud, Hybrid, Hyperconvergence Environments
Event, Messaging Systems
Ability to utilize data to proactively identify and solve complex problems potentially impacting the restaurant infrastructure platform function
Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions / recommendations to business needs
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
Passion for emerging technology and real-world applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills: able to present facts, thoughts, and ideas in a clear, concise manner to senior stakeholders
Understanding of customer centricity and develop products with that mindset
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft OS and best practice configuration aligned to securing golden images
Experienced with automated OS deployments and modularized image development and structuring
Demonstrated knowledge of Server (must-have: Microsoft Windows, nice to have: Linux) and Client (Microsoft Windows, Linux)
Knowledge of Hardware and Peripheral driver concepts and implementations
Knowledgeable in scripting languages, PowerShell, Bash
Experience with Python, .NET and C#
Experience in automating business and technical processes (i.e. Ansible)
Experience with defining and managing GitHub best practices, including repository structure standards, branching strategies, pull‑request workflows, and code review guidelines
Demonstrated knowledge of device configuration, software installation and security patching
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with monitoring tools (i.e. New Relic). Experience with Tanium and Tanium modules – Performance, Comply, Automate
Understanding of DevOps in large-scale distributed environments
Understanding of cloud solutions in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experienced with building dashboards and reporting, and KPI definition and measurement
Experience with some or all of these cloud concepts: Serverless Architecture, Container Architecture, Storage, and Identity and Access Management
Experience with IT Infrastructure / Platform and Cloud development, including: Server, Edge, IOT Compute, Virtualization, Containerization, Container Management Systems, Observability Systems (Performance, Telemetry), HA Platform Designs, Cloud, Hybrid, Hyperconvergence Environments, Event, Messaging Systems
Ability to utilize data to proactively identify and solve complex problems potentially impacting the restaurant infrastructure platform function
Ability to think strategically and relate architectural decisions / recommendations to business needs
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
Passion for emerging technology and real-world applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills: able to present facts, thoughts, and ideas in a clear, concise manner to senior stakeholders
Understanding of customer centricity and develop products with that mindset
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience, including experience with languages such as C# and PowerShell including object-oriented design
2+ years of experience contributing to infrastructure architecture, engineering, and design of new and current systems
Solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm)
Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization
Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
Proven leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational excellence and best practices
Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly
Strong verbal and written communication skills, self-driven and delivers high quality results in a fast-paced environment
Highly quantitative with great judgment and passion for building a phenomenal customer experience
Preferred
Experience building and managing infrastructure platforms that address global complexities, meet security standards, and support differences between markets/regions
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Experience with on-premise, Edge and Cloud platform design patterns and vendor platform capabilities; experience deploying Edge or Cloud tools and technologies
Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and partner across product and platform teams within a global engineering organization
Demonstrated ability to manage and navigate to drive results within a globally distributed organization
Demonstrated ability to set up, manage, and facilitate Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
Benefits
Health and welfare benefits
401(k) plan
Adoption assistance program
Educational assistance program
Flexible ways of working
Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)
Company
McDonald's
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.
10001+ employees
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