AI Engineer (Orchestration)

Key Skills

AI technology, Ansible, AWS, Azure, Cloud computing, Data Analytics, DataDog, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Infrastructure as code, Machine learning techniques, Multi-cloud, Open source project tools, Python Programming

Job Description

Who we are

At Toyota, we are reimagining mobility through innovative, high-quality technology solutions designed to enhance lives and meet our company mission of “Producing Happiness for All.” If you are interested in reimagining mobility with us in an inclusive environment built on teamwork that puts respect for people first, we want to talk to you.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time

Who we’re looking for

Toyota’s OneTech organization is looking for a smart, passionate, and highly motivated Technologist to join our Digital Automation Engineering team who has a keen sense of ownership and strong engineering, automation mindset. As an Automation Engineer in the Digital Automation Engineer team, you will be responsible for building and implementing automation solutions that would serve TMNA infrastructure, application, and end-user services environments.

The primary responsibility of this role is to plan, build and implement digital automation solutions working in collaboration with SMEs across all ITx departments. The candidate will work across the ITx to deploy automation solutions in accordance with TMNA standards.

The position requires deep technical thinking, hands-on technical skills to develop and deploy automation solutions. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are highly detailed oriented and take pride in their deliverables. Ability to work with technical SMEs and product owners to deploy overall automation solutions. Ability to learn and implement new solutions using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), cloud, and other automation technologies.

Reporting to the Manager, the person in this role will support the Digital Platform Engineering department’s objective to automate our on-prem legacy infrastructure, application, and end-user services environments to modern, automated, software-driven self-services-based solutions.

What you’ll be doing 

• Responsible for developing and implementing infrastructure automation solutions
• Responsible for developing roadmaps, lifecycle management of automation solutions
• Provide operational support excellence for all platform tools and infrastructure ensuring customer needs are met through self-service capabilities, RTOs and RPOs are defined and met, and N-1 patching/upgrades performed routinely with zero downtime to customers
• Participate in architecture meetings and technical discussions with a focus on the technology stack, new tools, and technologies
• Stay current with industry trends to learn new technologies
• Support digital transformation enterprise-wide to improve their effectiveness and efficiency through Automation
• Be the technical SME for the Digital Automation team that provides Infrastructure, Application delivery automation
• Implement tools/platforms to support the rapid delivery of IT services in an automatic fashion
• Engage in code development and reviews to maintain our coding standards
• Meet with Technical SMEs to identify opportunities and improve overall efficiencies using automation solutions.
• Design, Develop, Integrate, Deploy and Maintain infrastructure automation that eliminates or significantly reduces manual work, including auto-detection and auto-resolution of problems.
• Provide input to coding standards and guidelines that create a sustainable automation framework

What you bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in automation using AI/ML technologies (configuration management, deployment automation, infrastructure orchestration, monitoring, and analytics).
• Experience using programming languages and automation coding software like Python, Ansible, etc., - with the ability to lead through ambiguity while partnering across organizations
• Experience using communication (verbal/written) and collaboration, time management skills, decision-making, and organizational abilities
• Experience in researching the latest trends and proposing advanced tooling/solutions for infrastructure management and automation
• Experience leveraging AWS/Azure/GCP Platform to deploy highly reliable and scalable cloud applications
• Experience and knowledge of systems design; integration of computing, storage, and network technologies to deliver cohesive infrastructure solutions
• Experience in writing functional and maintainable code
• Experience with software development and automation tool chains (GitHub, Jenkins, shell scripting, GNU Make, Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Docker, Python, etc.)
• Demonstrate the ability to think critically about problems, decipher user preferences versus hard requirements, and effectively use online and onsite resources to find an appropriate solution with little intervention.
• Demonstrated experience in research data collection, analysis, and presentation
• Experience working within a team in an agile work environment

Added bonus if you have 

• Experience with an understanding of the latest tools, and technologies in the AI/ML space
• Experience using Multicloud
• Experience using GitHub with contribution and/or collaboration with open-source communities
• Knowledge of other programming languages and frameworks
• Experience with developing infrastructure automation using tools like PagerDuty, DataDog, AppNeta, Microsoft SCOM, Nagios, etc.,

What we’ll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Vehicle purchase & lease programs
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
• Flexible spending accounts
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business. 

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question or need assistance with your application? Check out the How to Apply section of ourcareers page on Toyota.com or send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.