DevOps Engineer 4 Full Time NEW

Summary:

The main function of a DevOps Engineer is to build functional systems that improve software experience.

A typical DevOps engineer is responsible for deploying product updates, identifying and troubleshooting production issues as well as implementing integrations.

Job Responsibilities

• Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
• Implement integrations as requested by internal/external customers.
• Analyse user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Analyse information to determine, recommend, and plan computer specifications and layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications.
• Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices.
• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Understanding of how various IT systems work.
• Knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of drawings and models.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Puppet, Kubernetes, Jenkins or others.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and management of AWS infrastructure using EKS, ECS, API Gateway and other related technologies.
• Contribute to the automation of deployment processes using Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting languages.
• Participate in the design, implementation, monitoring and alerting of systems and applications to ensure high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate and deploy applications on AWS.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application deployment issues.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization in AWS.
• Document processes and configurations.
• Stay up to date with the latest AWS services and DevOps trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience with the following technologies:
• Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, EKS, Kubernetes).
• Infrastructure as code (IaC), specifically Terraform.
• Monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Configuration management tools (e.g., Packer, Ansible).
• Relational database technology (e.g., SQL/PSQL).
• Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash).
• CI/CD pipelines and related technologies.
• Linux operating systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Pay Rate Range: $70-84/hr depending on experience