DevOps Engineer Skill Level 3 [D.26.0211]

Dover Networks LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Networks LLC is seeking a senior Platform/DevOps engineer to lead architectural design, deployment, and debugging across production stacks. You will build a robust release pipeline for safe delivery of critical software, automate deployments, and manage configuration via Puppet/Ansible, with strong emphasis on DevOps practices.

You will also drive cross-functional Agile ceremonies, mentor teams, and optimize service architectures while maintaining security and governance standards across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Computer Science with 10+ years of related experience
• Requires TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and no sponsorship
• Experience leading Agile teams and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Strong Linux and Windows system administration experience
• Experience with AWS cloud and virtualization environments
• Familiarity with security practices and PCI compliance
• Ability to work cross-functionally with customers and teams
• Proven troubleshooting and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Must be fluent with Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments
• Experience with Windows system administration and performance
• 10+ years in an Agile dev environment
• Integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for deployments
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, Redis, etc.)
• Experience with MySQL and Elasticsearch, security networking
• 10+ years architecture experience reading code and troubleshooting
• 10+ years AWS cloud and virtualization management in a PaaS setup
• Familiarity with SDLC, Agile, and DevOps methodologies
• Proficiency in OO programming with Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python or Java
• Understanding complex software systems for defect isolation and deployment
• Able to work with customers, developers, QA, PM, and support
• Excellent problem solving and communications
• Clear and precise verbal and written communication

Skills

Agile methodology

DevOps

Site Reliability Engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Continuous integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Confluence

Jira

AWS

VMWare

Gradle

Maven

Shell

Ruby

Java

Python

C

C++

Job description

Applicants must already hold a TS/SCI clearance with a current Full Scope Polygraph before applying. We are not sponsoring or processing clearances for this position. Candidates who are seeking to obtain a clearance do not meet the minimum requirements.

Salary Range: $187k-$204k per year with an additional $47k-$51k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions

Position Requirements

• Support the development life cycle of platform architectural design, deployment and debugging
• Building a release pipeline to enable fast, but safe delivery of critical business software to Production
• Develop & Maintain sound version control best practices-based CM systems (GIT), including branching and merging strategies
• Serve as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremonies. Participate in all team ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstration and team retrospectives.
• Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits
• Set-up up new sites and applications via configuration management such as Puppet and Ansible
• Maintain / upgrade/ patch tracking and documentation software (Confluence / Jira)
• Create, Assist, and Implement design and maintenance web service infrastructure and deployments
• Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements
• Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated
• Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements
• Assist with support and operations where necessary
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored, or accessed
• Leverage programming Languages such as Python, Ruby, Perl, and Java
• Proficient with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering methodologies.
• Proficient automating network infrastructure configuration using Software Defined Networking
• Ability to have a holistic view of service development and deployment architecture
• Understanding of SLA requirements and role of high availability architectures, performance optimization, and monitoring techniques
• Act in the capacity to support deployment and operations when necessary
• Set up and configure a continuous integration environment by leveraging Configuration Management, containerization, serverless technologies, and Kubernetes.
• Architect and develop best practices for software build tools (Gradle, Maven, ANT, Shell) and continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Bamboo), and infrastructure automation (Amazon Web Services, VMWare, Puppet, Chef, ansible, etc.)
• Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams

Position Responsibilities

• Must be fluent with Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Linux environments (RHEL 617/8, RHCSNRHCE CentOS)
• Experience with Windows system administration, system monitoring, instrumentation, resiliency and performance.
• 10+ years working in an Agile dev environment (excludes education experience such as Bachelor’s or Master degree in relevant field)
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment preferred
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC, etc.)
• Experience with MySQL (Clusters, Replication, and Tuning) and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus). Knowledge of security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, PCI compliance etc.
• 10+ years of system architecture required with a demonstrated ability to read the code and understand the coding logic to assist in troubleshooting
• 10+ years’ experience managing/monitoring AWS cloud and virtualized servers for optimal performance while working in a Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment
• Familiarity with software development life cycle models, agile, and DevOps programming methodologies.
• Fluent skills in object oriented programming and experience in at least one programming language such as Ruby, C, C++, GO, Python, or Java.
• Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments.
• Ability to successfully work with customers, developers, testing, project management, and support staff
• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills and technical troubleshooting skills
• Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher is required in either Engineering (i. e. Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or Computer Science with a minimum of ten (10) years of related experience (excludes education experience such as Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field)