DevOps Engineer

Prishait; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a DevOps Engineer for a remote position in Texas. The role entails developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, supporting applications, and enhancing automation solutions. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in automating complex IT environments and proficiency with tools like Terraform and Ansible. Strong programming skills in languages such as Python and GoLang are essential. Previous experience in cloud platforms like AWS is highly valued, along with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in automating full-life cycle of IT environments.
• 10 years designing and implementing scalable automation solutions.
• Proven ability with infrastructure as code using advanced tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize Batch Jobs and Operations.
• Enhance CI/CD solutions and maintain IT systems.
• Document processes and support production activities.

Skills

Automation

CI/CD tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Kubernetes

Linux

AWS

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Oracle

Job description

We are hiring for DevOps Engineer. Qualified candidates can send resume to [e-mail]

• Location will be at - Austin, Texas 78613 – Position will be remote. Program will allow candidates who are within the state (Any location within the State of Texas)

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

• Works with IT developers to facilitate better coordination among operations, development, and testing functions by automating and streamlining integration and deployment processes. DevOps aims at coupling a tighter alignment between IT operations and businesses.
• The Department of Information Resources requires the services of one DevOps Engineer 3, hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualification of DevOps Engineer 3 and the specifications outlined in this document for the above-named customer.
• As a key member of the DevSecOps team, this DevOps Engineer 3 will (a) Develop, review, modify, and enhance CI/CD principles, (b) Install, configure, and maintain CI/CD tools & platforms, (c) Develop and maintain CI/CD pipeline configurations, (d) Automate processes, and (e) Develop, monitor and optimize Batch Jobs and Operations.
• In addition, this DevOps engineer will be assigned to install, configure, build and deploy applications in support of Eligibility Supporting Technology applications. This position is central to ensuring these applications and services remain current across all development, test, training, and production environments.
• This DevOps engineer will also provides environment triage support. This responsibility includes both workday and night/weekend on-call support for all development, test, training, and production environments. This service helps maintain high availability for developers, testers, trainers, and production end users.
• This position works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor and optimize Batch Jobs and Operations.
• Analyzes the technology currently being used and develops plans and processes for improvement and expansion.
• Implements and enhances an advanced CI/CD solution. Develops, codes, tests, builds, installs, configures, and maintains IT solutions.
• Analyzes processes, and deployments and proposes improvements to streamline code deployments and minimize errors.
• Uses configuration management software to automatically deploy updates and fixes into the various production & non-production environments.
• Documents processes and procedures.
• Support Production and Non Production related activities and issues.
• Support releases and sprint related activities.
• Provide enterprise level solutions for existing automation in place while developing new solutions.
• Develop proposal plan for approval.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years Required/Preferred Experience

10 Required Experience automating “full-life cycle” of complex enterprise IT env. using IaC, CaC & CI/CD tools integrated into 1 unified solution supporting standup of new env or frequent mod to existing env in areas such as IBM WebSphere, MQ & Oracle products, AWS

10 Required Designing and Implementing automation solutions for scalability, repeatability and recoverability

10 Required Proven ability and experience designing and implementing advanced automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible Automation Platform, Github actions, Jenkins, Liquibase etc.

8 Required Experience with one or more programming/script languages such as Python, GoLang, Shell, Ruby, bash, shell, Perl

8 Required Experience with Containers and Container orchestration Kubernetes platforms such as PODMAN, docker, EE/OpenShift/Rancher And packaging tools such as Helm Charts and Kustomize

8 Required Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems

8 Required Experience designing and implementing solutions using AWS Well-architected framework

8 Required Excellent written and verbal communication skills

5 Preferred Development experience using Java, J2EE, Java Spring Boot, EJB, JSP, JSF/Struts, (JavaServer Faces, Apache Struts Framework), XML is a significant plus

5 Preferred Experience with WebSphere ND, MQ, Oracle, Java, SQL tools (PL/SQL developer, SQL plus), LDAP, Splunk, Dynatrace.