Software DevOps Engineer

Please keep in mind that this is a full time contractor remote opportunity

We are looking for Senior DevOps in the US time zone

Purpose of the role:
Responsible for working within development and engineering teams to automate software delivery and infrastructure deployments, enable engineering best practices, and enable more frequent, higher-quality code deployments. Works on moderate to complex tasks in support of one or more projects that require a singular area of expertise. Works as a project team member with engineering members, or independently on small projects. Bachelor’s degree in Programming/Systems or Computer Science or other related fields. Or equivalent work experience  

Requirements:

• 3+ years of programming/scripting experience with moderate depth of knowledge.   
• Experience working in applications, systems, or IT operations.   
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible  
• Experience with version control systems such as Git  
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker
• Obligatory experience with Jenkinsfile and Groovy
• Knowledge, skills , and abilities (KSAs) : 
• Comfort with frequent, incremental code, testing, and deployment  
• Overall Linux and Windows knowledge   
• General networking knowledge – firewalls, VPNs, proxies & Load balancers  
• Knowledge of an agile team environment and process.   
• Requires working knowledge of two or more programming languages.  
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills  
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills   
• The self-motivated and independent learner   
• Effective communication skills.  
• Ability to handle multiple projects.  

Would be a plus:

• Software development/scripting skills in languages such as Java, Python, Perl, and Ruby  

Responsibilities:

• Automates software delivery and infrastructure deployments across all environments.  
• Enables more frequent, and higher quality, code deployments.  
• Enables engineering best practices and follows best practices in the DevOps space.  
• Supports a healthy DevOps culture within the organization.  
• Works effectively within a given development framework (scrum, kanban, SDLC, etc).  
• Participates in sprint/project planning and performs estimates as necessary.  
• Aligns work to enterprise architectural standards  
• Works closely with business, development, and operational teams to support business requirements.  
• Integrates vendor solutions into the build and deployment processes.  
• Integrates test automation frameworks.  
• Integrates performance testing and business continuity frameworks.  
• Follows directions for constructing reusable build/deployment frameworks.  
• Stays current with DevOps trends, tool sets, and best practices.  
• Document requirements, specifications, and solutions as needed.  
• Review code written by engineering teams and participates in developing solutions when necessary.

What we offer:

• Possibility to work remotely  
• Health care: reimbursement of medical expenses, online morning exercise  
• Educational opportunities:  Paid seminars; Free access to the Pluralsight and ACloudGuru knowledge base; Use of the library’s materials which are constantly updated; A mentor for a probationary period, etc.

• Development opportunities:  Horizontally mastering new technologies in internal courses; Vertically choosing your own career path through Competency trees.