This Team build DevOps products that are used across our IT delivery organization. This position encompasses both leadership and individual contributor responsibilities. Critical technical skills include familiarity with Cloud-based build and deployment pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code, Kubernetes (OpenShift exp. required), Jenkins/CloudBees, Python, Terraform, Docker, as well as Enterprise DevOps or similar shared service team experience.
Candidates for this position must have at least 5 years experience in Object Oriented Programming within a delivery team, as well as worked on a DevOps team that supported a set of engineers. The candidate understands the importance of quality and responsiveness in meeting customer expectations. Success in this position requires you to be a self-motivated team player and an open-minded contributor who can help the team reach it its larger goals.
Responsibilities
Ownership of custom DevOps tools internally built to drive a reduction in speed to market.
Through a hands on approach, conduct software engineering, code reviews and deliver innovative software tools, technologies, and application frameworks. Maintain deep levels of involvement in the implementation process.
Ensure adherence to existing DevOps enterprise direction and architectural strategies.
Function as a hands-on member of the DevOps teams - guiding & mentoring team to design, document, develop, test, deploy and maintain products and solutions.
Partner with software delivery teams & DevOps colleagues to build release pipelines and orchestrate dynamic environments
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines as applicable partnering with Enterprise DevOps.
Creating real-time monitoring, metrics and alerts across all applications.
Develop deployment and automation tools.
Build systems that dynamically scale.
Plan Deployments for zero down-time.
Collaborate with Enterprise and Program Release Management teams.
Provide support to project and program leads; ensuring environment planning and delivery
Configure, support and troubleshoot automation tools
Participate in production deployment and planning activities
Review Production deployment plan and provide feedback and suggestions as applicable
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test and production environments
Communicates clearly with all levels of stakeholders to ensure deliverables are completed
Always look for ways for improving current DevOps process
Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools
Ability to code and script
Comfortable with frequent, incremental code testing and deployment
Strong grasp of automation tools
Ask questions, take risks and champion new ideas.
Worked on an Enterprise / Shared Service DevOps team previously.
5+ years of experience in Software Development and Best Practices.
Expert with AWS technologies
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or cloud deployment technologies
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloudformation, etc.)
Significant experience with Cloudbees Core / Jenkins automated build pipelines.
Comfort following versioning and release strategies with GIT
Must have 3+ years experience with Python. Bash, AWS API Libraries, AWS CLI, Java and/or Groovy helpful
Experience with infrastructure automation tools (such as Ansible or Terraform).
Experience with build tools (such as Maven, Gradle or Please).
CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.),
Configuration Management (Ansible, etc.),
Candidates will succeed if they.
Are a relentless problem-solver.
Have the ability to perform analysis of business problems and technical environments.
Possess a proven track record of success in challenging the status quo, implementing new ideas and designs with a practical orientation.
Can think strategically and implement iteratively and can estimate financial impact of design/architecture alternatives.
Possess strong teamwork and collaboration skills, including solid oral and written communication skills.
Have experience of deploying and managing large-scale, cloud-based solutions.
Track record and a passion for being a team player. You take the lead when needed and also coach and develop others when needed.
Have experience creating benchmark tests, designing for scalability and performance as well as designing/integrating large-scale systems.
Are passionate about resolving user pain points through great design.
Are open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism.
Are passionate about all things DevOps in design and innovation. Research and showcase knowledge in the industry s latest trends and technologies.
Education:
Bachelors
For more information please contact Brian Otten at 203-433-7817 or botten@itechsolutions.comSince 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area. Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects. Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.
