Job Specifications
Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Division/Department: IT Software Engineering and Delivery
Location: Chicago, IL 60607 (Onsite)
Contract: 12 months
Job Description
Set up CI/CD pipelines to support automated deployment of resources to Cloud environments, all at medium to high level of complexity
This is a hands-on role that develops and supports build and release automation pipelines. You will be part of the team that will deploy a highly available full software stack in public/ private clouds
Remediate gaps and support the automation requirements of continuous integration and continuous deployment
Identify and develop metrics and dashboards to monitor adoption and maturity of DevOps
Experience in Docker/Containerization and Kubernetes
Ability to contribute to architecture discussions around technology controls and their implementation in a DevOps/Cloud environment
Work collaboratively with architecture, security and other engineers to estimate, design, code, deploy and support working software / technology components
Foster the adoption of DevSecOps culture and capabilities across Agile product delivery teams
Embed shift-left security practices using tools like Checkmarx, SonarQube, PrismaCloud.
Work in an Agile/Scrum environment; planning, estimating, and completing tasks on
Liaison with Agile Delivery Process teams to support necessary configurations/setup in Azure DevOps (ADO) for Agile ceremonies
Champion Modern SDLC by leading the consistent application of the redesigned SDLC framework, aligning with Agile, DevSecOps, and platform standards
Work with development and support teams to design improved deployment, provisioning and integration workflows, ensure environments stability and identify areas and plans for improvement
Contribute to new technology, vendor package and tool road mapping, evaluation and introduction
Ensure compliance with Performance, Security, Availability, Recoverability standards and policies and provide Monitoring recommendations for tasks of low to medium level of complexity
5+ years of demonstrable software engineering and DevOps experience
5+ years working in SCRUM/Agile software development environment
Experience deploying and administering Continuous integration tools such as Azure DevOps, is a must
Experience with Infrastructure cloud tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Aspire etc.
Experience with automated testing solutions for unit testing, integration and system testing
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Computer Science or related field preferred.
Strong cloud engineering experience primarily with Azure and AWS.
Experience in working with Terraform, Ansible, and/or Chef for infrastructure automation and configuration
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes on platforms such as AWS ECS and AWS EKS
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Poweshell, and C++ is a plus
Experience with APM, monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Solarwinds, Cloud watch and Splunk
Experience with SQL databases such as MySQL and , NoSQL databases like AWS Dynamo DB and MongoDB, graph DB such as Neo4J, AWS Neptune.
Experience with project management and workflow tools and concepts such as Jira, Agile, Scrum/Kanban, etc.
Proficiency in cross-platform scripting language and build tools (Python,ANT,Artifactory, MS Build,NuGet)
Proficiency in OOP software development using C# or similar languages
Ability to define scalable and secure CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of deployment strategies using Docker and Podman for containerization
Experience with pair programming using GitHub Copilot
Strong communication/presentation skills and ability to explain standards, processes, and cloud architecture with team and management.
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