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IT Tech Lead I

World Fuel Services

United States only

Employee count:5000+

At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.

About the Role

The Individual Contributor (IC) is responsible for maintaining the organization’s global network operations, technology, and services through modern software engineering practices. This role focuses on efficient development, automation, and continuous operation of network infrastructure, including cloud environments.

The Individual Contributor (IC) will leverage software-driven methodologies such as network automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to simplify, standardize, and optimize global network operations. This role will execute initiatives to simplify, standardize and optimize network operations methods and tools to reduce cycle times and increase security, availability, service agility, user experience and alignment of World Kinect Corporation networks.

What You’ll Do

  • You’ll lead large-scale projects and architect advanced network software solutions

  • You’ll develop cutting-edge APIs using TypeScript, GraphQL, and other modern tools

  • You’ll provide technical leadership and define development standards and best practices

  • You’ll mentor and coach team members across multiple levels, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation

  • You’ll collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to align network solutions with business objectives

  • You’ll troubleshoot and resolve critical issues related to network operations and infrastructure

  • You’ll identify emerging technologies to improve and future-proof network solutions

What You Have (Qualifications)

  • You have 5+ years of experience in network-focused software engineering

  • You have expertise in TypeScript, GraphQL, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • You have deep understanding of network security, DevOps, and containerization

  • You have proven ability to lead teams and influence decision-making at the executive level

  • You have strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a focus on innovation and strategic planning

What You'll Learn

  • You’ll learn to lead teams in building large-scale network platforms across distributed environments

  • You’ll learn to manage complex cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP

  • You’ll learn to expand expertise in emerging network security practices

World Kinect is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About the job

Apply before:

Apr 06, 2025

Posted on:

Feb 05, 2025

Job type:

Full Time

Experience level:

Mid-level

Location requirements:

Skills:

TypeScriptGraphQLAPIsAWSAzureGCPCI CD PipelinesInfrastructure as CodeNetwork SecurityDevOpsSoftware EngineeringCloud EnvironmentsNetwork OperationsProblem Solving

About the company

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World Fuel Services

Company size:

5000+

Founded in:

1984

Chief executive officer:

Paul Stebbins

Markets:

EnergyFuel SupplyLogisticsAviationMarineGovernment ServicesSustainabilityEnergy ManagementGlobal DistributionCommercial services
www.wfscorp.com