DevOps

SquareDomain; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SquareDomain is seeking a skilled Dev Ops Engineer in Austin, TX, who will troubleshoot and resolve technical issues for cloud services. This role is crucial in enhancing both newly developed and operational problem-resolution processes.

Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of Linux experience, strong coding skills in C, C++, and Java, and familiarity with automation tools. This is a direct hire position with responsibilities including collaboration with teams and ensuring efficient deployments.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Linux experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of configuration management tools.
• Strong developer-level coding skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and resolve technical issues with solutions.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain software programs.
• Document solutions, including root cause analysis.
• Maintain a code branch in SVN for each fix.
• Improve processes and tools to automate deployments.

Skills

Linux experience

Configuration management tools: Puppet, Chef

Coding in C, C++, Java

Agile/Scrum experience

Source and deployment tools: SVN, Jenkins, Maven

Scripting in Python and Bash

Experience with Nagios

Basic TCP/IP networking knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of QA process and automation tools

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Our client is one of the hottest Cloud Startups in Austin and the leading cloud service broker platform in the world! Recognized by the industry, and has won a number of industry awards such as Gartner 2013 Cool Vendor, the 2013 American Technical Association Award, and a 2013 ComputerWorld Honors Laureate! Our client’s SaaS‑based applications allow customers to provision the optimum cloud services for their cloud needs (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

Job Description

Dev Ops Engineer that can be the “point” on troubleshooting, analyzing and fixing technical issues. This crucial role will drive both newly developed and operational problem-resolution for our high volume, highly scalable solutions. The role requires solid automation skills and problem solving skills to develop immediate fixes and permanent solutions. The Dev Ops Engineer will collaborate with developers leveraging the technology stack to solve a variety of complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Researches and resolves technical issues found in production with immediate and long term solutions. Conveys problems, solutions, updates and project status to peers and management.
• With limited direction, develop code, test, debug, maintain, modify, and install moderately complex software programs. Use knowledge of available utilities to simplify tasks. Apply structured programming techniques and adhere to coding standards. Collaborate with development and QA to ensure that features and functions are not adversely impacted.
• Document final solutions, including root cause analysis.
• Maintains a patch code branch in SVN for each fix. Identify which need to be product changes and which is infrastructure, deployment or build changes.
• Advocate for your changes with follow- through to development and other teams, by insuring that patches are tested and migrated to the code base and/or process changes are documented appropriately and timely.
• Improve process and tools to automate deployments and other operational tasks (i.e. monitoring application components) to improve efficiency and consistency. Knowledge to create scripts, tools, utilities and/or code to address issues with new projects and to resolve existing operational procedures (i.e. single-click deployments).
• Participate in design and code‑walk‑through with development as it relates to new releases.
• Participates in IT Infrastructure design as it relates to product.
• Liaison between multiple departments, especially IT, communicating system changes and mitigating possible issues that may affect product, etc. Ensure appropriate infrastructure changes are socialized across the development and QA teams and any required validation are planned in a timely fashion.

Preferred Skills

• 5-8 years Linux experience.
• Solid understanding of configuration management tools: Puppet and Chef.
• Ability to code in C, C++ and Java
• Experience in Agile/Scrum
• Source and deployment tools: SVN, Jenkins, Maven
• Expertise scripting in Python, and Bash is a huge plus
• Experience with Nagios or other IT infrastructure monitoring software systems
• Basic TCP/IP networking knowledge
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Collaborative and approachable personality
• Knowledge of the QA process and QA automation tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United States (Our client cannot sponsor visas at this time)
• BS in Computer Science (or other technical discipline with significant computer coursework) or equivalent experience
• Developer level coding skills with strong Linux administration skills

Additional Information

Location Austin, TX

Job Type: Direct Hire