Job Description
The Senior DevOps Engineer applies deep technical expertise to the design, implementation, testing, and ongoing support of clients DevOps tool chain, and serves as an expert in IBM and other middleware and cloud platform technologies. The Senior DevOps Engineer :
Analyzes code development, testing, and deployment processes and technologies to develop streamlined code pipelines and more fully automated Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) toolchains.
Integrates a diverse set of tools, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, JFrog, and AWS CloudFormation to automate the continuous development, integration, deployment, testing, release, operation, and monitoring of multiple applications.
Develops scripts to automate systems administration activities.
Troubleshoots and resolves middleware issues across development, testing, and production environments in both on premise and cloud environments.
Performs deployments of custom and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) code/software.
Installs, configures, and manages middleware applications located on premise and in Amazon Web Services (AWS), working with internal service groups as required to ensure system availability and uptime meet project requirements.
Works with applications team and system architects to identify and implement solutions which improve the speed of production code delivery.
Works with peers within and beyond the Operations team to define and characterize complex technology or process problems and develop & implement new solutions.
As needed, assists with the development of Operations white papers, proposals, and other documentation
Required Skills & Experience
4+ years of experience developing, automating, and monitoring CICD pipeline utilizing one or more of the following tools: Ansible, Bitbucket, Bamboo, JFrog, AWS CloudFormation
3-5 years of System Administration experience.
3-5 years of IBM WebSphere, WebSphere Liberty, or other J2EE Application Server Administration experience.
AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or equivalent AWS Cloud Engineering or Architecture experience
Experience supporting AWS platforms and technologies including S3, ECS, EKS, Fargate, EC2, and Lambda.
Experience supporting fast-paced development environments utilizing Agile, SDLC and/or other systems development methodologies.
Ability to analyze and decompose processes for the purpose of automation.
Excellent troubleshooting and root cause-analysis skills.
Experience working with third party service providers such as vendors and internal support groups.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to mentor other team members in areas of technical expertise.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Local and Wide area networkingtechnologies.
Database technologies, preferably DB2, DynamoDB, and Aurora- MySQL and PostgreSQL
Experience supporting AWS platforms and technologies including S3, ECS, EKS, Fargate, EC2, and Lambda.
3-5 years experience administering Adobe Enterprise Manager, Talend, and,or SAP Business Objects.
3-5 years of experience working in an outsourced/managed services environment.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.