Job Title: DevOps EngineerLocation: Oakland, CA/Alpharetta, GADuration: Long Term Contract Job Description:An ideal candidate for the position would be someone who is familiar with the DevOps tools that we (and many others) use namely: Git Subversion Jenkins Artifactory Rundeck Maven Skills/Experience: They should be comfortable with being able to configure and diagnose issues with the use of all these tools that are frequently encountered by our customers, namely developers and release engineers. Being able to code a Jenkins build Job or pipeline would be a good skill to have but its more important that they are able to diagnose and fix issues in existing builds. They should be familiar with common issues that are encountered that cause builds to fail such as out of memory, disk full, missing libraries, missing TLS certificates etc. and if they dont know how to address these issues actively to seek help and not sit idle. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in a well-run, encouraging and supportive team. They should be able to do simple scripting in Groovy or shell to correct issues. Knowledge of a programming language and having done development will be a bonus. Knowing how to make a REST call from a script is an important skill as well as being able to recognize their own programming mistakes and correct them and if not knowing when to reach out for help. Its important to be able to work collaboratively with the team and follow the rituals driven by an agile process which uses Kanban boards and Jira to track work. Being willing to take on assignments even if they involve slightly unfamiliar new tools and techniques will be appreciated. Speaking up and adding to the overall knowledge of the team is important for success in the position.
