Devops Engineer (Application Support Focused)

Recru, LLC.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A Houston-based DevOps Engineer role focuses on sustaining and supporting enterprise-grade platforms, collaborating with business and technical teams to resolve issues and automate processes. You will manage builds, deployments, patches, and containerized delivery while supporting multi-tier environments and high availability.

The position requires 5+ years in application support and 3+ years in DevOps practices, with strong scripting, CI/CD, and database skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with application support and development
• 3+ years of experience using DevOps practices, tools, and frameworks
• Experience supporting multi-tiered environments using Linux, Windows Server, AD, SQL and load balancing
• Ability to identify software enhancements, analyze user needs, and suggest improvements to business processes
• Quick learner with new skills and technologies
• Experience with CI tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Enterprise
• Experience with build/dependency tools like Maven, Gradle, or Ant
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Groovy, Python, Bash, JavaScript)
• Source control experience (Git or SVN)
• Experience with MS T-SQL or PL/SQL

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical assistance to key business users and support vendor and custom applications
• Maintain build processes, deployment strategies, and process automation
• Install and coordinate patches and releases across development, test, and production systems
• Improve application delivery using containers, orchestration, and configuration management tools
• Assist business teams and vendors with application installations and upgrades
• Support and maintain application infrastructure including servers, network topology, authentication, and high availability
• Administer segregation of duties support - manage server access, accounts, audit controls, and reports
• Stay current on technologies, recommend strategies and tools
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, documenting key decisions, risks, and issues
• Work independently with ownership over all applications and responsibilities
• Provide after-hours support for business-critical projects and tasks

Skills

Application support

Automation

Collaboration

Learning agility

Independent ownership

Communication

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Enterprise

Maven

Gradle

Ant

PowerShell

Groovy

Python

Bash

JavaScript

Git

SVN

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Linux

Windows Server

Active Directory

Job description

DevOps Engineer focused on application support, responsible for administering and supporting enterprise-level platforms and collaborating with business and technical teams to resolve issues and improve processes through automation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct technical assistance to key business users and support vendor and custom applications

2. Maintain build processes, deployment strategies, and process automation

3. Install and coordinate patches and releases across development, test, and production systems

4. Improve application delivery using containers, orchestration, and configuration management tools

5. Assist business teams and vendors with application installations and upgrades

6. Support and maintain application infrastructure including servers, network topology, authentication, and high availability

7. Administer segregation of duties support - manage server access, accounts, audit controls, and reports

8. Stay current on technologies, recommend strategies and tools

9. Coordinate and facilitate meetings, documenting key decisions, risks, and issues

10. Work independently with ownership over all applications and responsibilities

11. Provide after-hours support for business-critical projects and tasks

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience with application support and development

• 3+ years of experience using DevOps practices, tools, and frameworks

• Experience supporting applications in multi-tiered environments using Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL, and load balancing

• Ability to identify potential software enhancements, analyze user needs, and recommend improvements to business processes

• Quickly learn new skills and technologies

• Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Enterprise

• Experience with build and dependency management tools like Maven, Gradle, or Ant

• Experience with scripting languages including PowerShell, Groovy, Python, Bash, or JavaScript

• Experience with source control systems such as Git or SVN

• Experience with Microsoft T-SQL or PL/SQL