Senior Engineer

Software Engineer – Redis Migration SME Fortune 50 Healthcare Brooksource Remote Overview: Join a Fortune 50 Healthcare company driving a large-scale migration from GEMFire to Redis Enterprise. We’re seeking a Redis Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the modernization effort, operationalize Redis across on-prem and cloud environments (Azure & GCP), and ensure the platform is designed for scalability, reliability, and security. This engineer will “drive the ship” for Redis adoption, acting as the technical lead with support from additional engineering resources. Key Responsibilities: • Solution Design & Architecture: • Architect Redis Enterprise solutions, ensuring scalability, high availability, and performance. • Design infrastructure that integrates Redis with enterprise systems and supports hybrid on-prem/cloud workloads. • Migration Leadership: • Lead the GEMFire-to-Redis migration, including data conversion, system integration, and application readiness. • Develop architectural diagrams and reference models to guide engineering and app teams. • Operational Readiness: • Define and implement Redis operational standards, including automation, monitoring, and runbooks. • Ensure Redis is fully production-ready and aligned with enterprise requirements. • Collaboration & Onboarding: • Partner with application development teams to integrate Redis into existing and new applications. • Provide onboarding, guidance, and best practices for teams adopting Redis. • Performance & Security: • Optimize Redis performance through tuning and load balancing strategies. • Implement enterprise security controls including TLS/SSL, firewall rules, and access management. • Future-State Planning: • Stay aligned with broader tech initiatives and upcoming platform upgrades. • Influence the long-term roadmap for in-memory data grid technologies within the enterprise. Required Qualifications: • Redis Expertise: Proven SME-level experience with Redis Enterprise, including solution design, deployment, and optimization. • Engineering Background: 5+ years of software engineering with strong Linux/Unix administration skills and hands-on experience with DNS, LDAP, TCP/IP, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and TLS/SSL. • Cloud & Hybrid Experience: Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (Azure & GCP) as well as hybrid on-prem environments. • Development Skills: Proficient in Java, .NET, Python, etc. for Redis-related development and integrations. • Automation & Monitoring: Experience with scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) and monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus). • Soft Skills: Strong communicator, able to mentor peers and simplify complex concepts for diverse stakeholders. Nice to Have: • Experience with GEMFire or other in-memory data grid technologies. • Prior involvement in large-scale enterprise migrations or modernization efforts. Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.