Staff DevOps Engineer I - DevOps, Ansible,Azure Azure

Scope:

• DevOps Engineer will gather requirements for automation opportunities; develop and manage CI/CD process for different types of applications and automate as many processes as possible
• Actively engage in CI/CD, Agile and DevOps process, participate regularly in planning and releases
• Create and update application run books & appropriate technical documentation
• Ensure all release processes, policies and procedures are properly communicated and documented
• Assist in establishing and enforcing standards that will improve the ease of automating the build process and the development environments
• Manage and maintain enterprise infrastructure tools as the primary subject matter expert
• Automate, deploy and manage virtualization infrastructure
• Provide support, and implementation of security policies, compliance, governance and best practices
• Prioritize workload and resolve any technical issues/roadblocks
• Solid skills in logical troubleshooting, communication, documentation and problem resolution

Our current technical environment:

• The Candidate should have prior background working in Application Development or IT Infrastructure and should have a solid high-level understanding of the underlying IT principles (Systems, Network, Software, IaC, SaaS, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Containers, CI/CD). DevOps Engineer will work with Stakeholders from both Development and Infrastructure to ensure timely and reliable software release delivery while minimizing the risk to business-critical infrastructure and applications.

What youll do:

• Develops and maintains test cases for a majority of the modules of a relevant product.
• Executes the manual test cases and scenarios and publishes the results.
• Participates in test case reviews. Develops and maintain test data for some modules.
• Installs and configures relevant products in all supported test environments.
• Conducts exploratory testing as needed or planned.
• Writes, executes and maintains automation test scripts.
• Identifies and reports software defects in an appropriate manner, and follows the defined defect lifecycle.
• Works with team members in troubleshooting the root cause of a defect and resolves the issue. Works with test management and test execution tools (such as viz., HP QC, and JIRA).
• Understands business requirements provided.
• Follows standard development processes and procedures.
• Plans and prioritizes work tasks with input from their manager.
• Proactively notifies managers of impairments to commitments.
• Proactively seeks or provides assistance as required.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or engineering related field or equivalent work experience
• 6 to 10 years of combined related work experience
• 3+ years working experience with Ansible configuration and orchestration
• 2+ years working experience with Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline automation, Jenkins, Jira
• 2+ years working experience with Linux system administration and support
• Experience in Cloud Technologies Private, Public, Hybrid, IaaS+, PaaS, SaaS
• Proficiency in operating system and software
• Intermediate knowledge of Networking (VLAN, sub netting, routing and switching)
• Willing to work under different technologies and take up new technology responsibilities outside the core skills
• Demonstrable experience with Continuous Integration/Delivery principles (ci/cd) and implementation
• Strong Scripting experience like Python, Bash Shell, PowerShell, etc.
• Solid understanding of Restful APIs
• Ability to interact with various levels of professionals
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to act independently to drive IT goals and changes
• Advanced troubleshooting methodology
• Ability to judge priorities and adjust their work accordingly
• Identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention
• Hands-on coding