Sr. Production Engineer
Yesterday• Plano, TX
Overview
Who we are
Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.
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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
We're looking for a Senior Production Engineer to own the reliability, performance, and scalability of our mission-critical AWS-hosted systems. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll design, automate, and improve the way our systems run in production-while also leading incident response when issues arise. You'll work at the intersection of software, cloud infrastructure, and operations, ensuring our services run flawlessly and can scale effortlessly.
What you'll be doing
- Lead major incident response, coordinating resolution across multiple teams.
- Engineer improvements for resiliency, scalability, and performance in live systems.
- Automate operational tasks with scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CLI).
- Provide deep operational support for AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Route 53, Kubernetes).
- Perform root cause analysis and drive long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.
- Partner with engineering teams to ensure smooth, production-ready service handoffs.
- Monitor and optimize systems using CloudWatch, Dynatrace, and other observability tools.
- Maintain runbooks, operational documentation, and incident processes.
What you bring
- Proven experience running large-scale production systems in AWS.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux, Windows, and networking.
- Advanced AWS knowledge: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Route 53, Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience with observability tools (CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog).
Added bonus if you have
- Strong understanding of ITSM and major incident management.
- ITIL Foundation or AWS DevOps Engineer certification.
- Docker/containerization experience.
- ELK stack familiarity.
- Cloud security best practices.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent practical experience.
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
- Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
- Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
- 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
- Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
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Belonging at Toyota
Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all 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.
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, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.
Client-provided location(s): Plano, TX
Job ID: Toyota_North_America-1922864634
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-16T18:50:52
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- On-Site Gym
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
Office Life and Perks
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- Relocation Assistance
Professional Development
- Internship Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
Diversity and Inclusion