DevOps Engineer

Description

As a full-time member of our DevOps team, you will be responsible for automating build, infrastructure, and software configuration management related tasks. You will also be responsible for building out our continuous integration platform across several software products.

This role will work closely with both Software Development and IT Operations groups to ensure that teams are empowered, software is deployed quickly, and deployments are up to organizational standards. This position reports to the Global DevOps Leader.

The Role

• Design, develop, maintain, and support high-quality in-house software build systems for Enterprise class software
• Design and maintain automated pipelines to continuously deliver value to clients
• Provide design, implementation guidance and tutoring as necessary to other team members in best practices, tool use, and DevOps principals
• Designing, training, and implementing source code control management best practices
• Creation and maintenance of an automated build/release scripts and plans
• Works independently and within project teams to provide guidance and recommendations to business stakeholders and management for risk remediation
• Communicate effectively with members of software development and other project related groups to ensure processes and project objectives are met
• Contribute and review ongoing improvements of the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for DevOps best practices
• Requires some after-hours release support, so a flexible time schedule is required
  
  

• 2 years of experience as a DevOps engineer, or in a position with similar skill sets and responsibilities.
• Experience building .NET applications using build tools like Team City, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, MSBuild.
• Experience deploying applications in a CD fashion (Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy, Github Actions, etc.)
• Experience using a scripting language such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Desire to learn (technologies, processes, efficiencies).
• Experience with Azure supporting PaaS software implementations.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform or similar
• Strong knowledge of n-tier web applications.
• Capability to support a software development teams’ timelines and targets.
• Capability and desire to be a strong team player.
• Courage to challenge the status-quo when you spot an opportunity.
• Experience establishing standards and procedures and advocate best practices.
• Familiarity with change management systems and processes
• Familiarity with principles of continuous integration and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong knowledge with Continuous Delivery Concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical, creative, adaptable, resourceful, innovative, and imaginative and fun
• Strong problem-solving skills required, and ability to follow through to completion
• Customer focused and commitment to best-in-class processes and procedures.
  
  

• Experience with Cloud Native applications (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Microsoft Certifications:
• Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator
• Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert
• Software Development background and/or experience is also a plus
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of Desired State Configuration technologies such as DSC, Puppet, Chef, SCCM/SMS