Senior GraphQL Devops Engineer

JOB SUMMARY 

The GraphQL API team at Marriott believes they can improve the digital experience of millions of guests around the globe while also enhancing the engineering experience for teams across the organization. We achieve this by building reliable, scalable, and secure platforms that enable the rapid delivery of high-quality digital experiences. 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer who is passionate about automation, cloud-native technologies, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud platforms, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, and production operations, along with outstanding communication and collaboration skills. 

In this role, you will play a critical role in supporting and evolving Marriott's enterprise GraphQL platform, including deployment automation, environment management, observability, scalability, and operational reliability across cloud-native environments. You will partner with software engineers, platform teams, and digital product teams to drive platform modernization, implement deployment and operational best practices, and ensure the availability, performance, and security of mission-critical services. 

Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple priorities, solve complex operational challenges, and collaborate effectively across technical and business teams. You will help establish standards for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, release management, monitoring, and platform operations while continuously improving system reliability, operational efficiency, and the overall developer experience. 

If you feel you are up for the challenge, then please see further details below… 

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Education and Experience 

Required  

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on DevOps, application deployment, automation, and operational support. 

• 5+ years of experience working with cloud platforms and services, preferably AWS. 

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, containerization technologies, and cloud-native application deployment. 

• 5+ years of experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Harness or Jenkins. 

• 5+ years of experience maintaining and supporting production application environments. 

• Knowledge of application build, deployment, and release management processes, including Node.js application build pipelines. 

• Experience with modern front-end and/or back-end web technologies and frameworks. 

• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile (Scrum) practices. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams. 

• Self-motivated, results-oriented professional with a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. 

Preferred  

• AWS Solutions Architect, Developer, or related AWS certification. 

• Experience supporting, deploying, and optimizing API platforms and GraphQL services, including automation, monitoring, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence. 

• Experience with Harness.io and other modern DevOps automation platforms. 

• Experience with API Gateway technologies (AKANA preferred) and Content Delivery Networks (AKAMAI preferred). 

• Technical writing and documentation experience. 

• Experience with Rust or other emerging web technologies and frameworks. 

• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, product