Senior Devops Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Senior DevOps Engineer, someone who not only embraces challenges but thrives in proactively solving them. If you are a self-starter with a passion for unraveling the root of issues, automating solutions, and approaching problems from a holistic perspective, this role is for you. In this role, you will be able to help design and implement the backbone of development automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Expertise in Kubernetes
• Proactive Problem Solver: Identify and address the root causes of issues, focusing on solving problem categories rather than individual instances. Engage early and comprehensively.
• Automation Enthusiast: Leverage automation tools such as build and deployment pipelines, Docker, Python, Bash, and Ansible to streamline and eliminate recurring issues.
• Multifaceted Expertise: Proficient in CI/CD automation, SDLC, Cloud computing (AWS), Python, Bash, and Ansible, demonstrating versatility across a range of technologies.
• Comprehensive Problem Analysis: Conduct thorough investigations to understand all facets of a problem, ensuring comprehensive and effective solutions.
• Translate complex problems into manageable, actionable chunks that can be implemented and iteratively improved.
• Documentation Excellence: Demonstrate exceptional communication and documentation skills, ensuring clear and comprehensive records for processes, solutions, and potential improvements.
• Culture: Strong focus on helping to establish and maintain a DevOps culture, setting development teams up for success by enabling and encouraging self sufficiency

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an information technology field, equivalent combination of related education and/or work experience totaling a minimum of 8+ years
• Expertise in using git and SDLC
• Competency in using Linux/UNIX systems
• Competency in Cloud Computing, preferably AWS
• High proficiency in CI/CD automation workflows, preferably Gitlab
• Experience and competency in using containerized systems
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Comfort with utilizing metrics or monitoring solutions for troubleshooting systemic issues
• Experience with REST APIs and webservice solutions is desirable
• Ability to perform code reviews in pipeline code (yaml), Docker, Ansible, Python, and Bash
• Ability to flexibly adapt to a rapidly changing environment and generate effective and innovative solutions to address change.
• Proven record of excellent business judgment and acumen.
• Outstanding and persuasive oral and written communication skills that effectively reach all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to prioritize, reprioritize and demonstrates appropriate agility to manage competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated people leader with experience working on remote teams, including technical mentorship
• Experience advising leadership on enhancements and best practices for CI/CD
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization; ability to simplify complex topics for consumption and critical decision making