DevOps Engineer

• The DevOps Engineer is a hands-on technical resource who creates Infrastructure as a code on various IT infrastructures eg Azure, AWS, x86, IBM Power, Network for our enterprise customers

• This individual will work with these teams to understand their requirements and provide the automation solution using Ansible

• This individual will have a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle models and various automation tools

• They collaborate with the developers and other IT professionals to oversee the development and automation process

• They also help the team leaders create better scripting and coding techniques for improving product performance and meeting customer requirements

• The candidate will need to have strong communication and problem-solving skills along with a strong willingness to learn new technologies

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strong Programming experience in Ansible, PowerShell, Batch Scripting, and Terraform;
• Strong Experience on the automation of tasks on Windows Server and Linux operating systems;
• Good understanding and experience of configuration management using Ansible;
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as a Code using Ansible or Terraform;
• Good Experience in Ansible Password Management;
• Good Experience in Host File Organization;
• Good Expertise to write a query from CMDB;
• Good experience in Validation of server hardening configurations through Ansible;
• Good experience with Basic maintenance check - Server / VM / Storage through Ansible;
• Good to have Knowledge of the automation of LPAR creations using Ansible;
• Good knowledge of Basic Audit scripts;
• Good expertise in any DevOps automation and CI/CD pipelines;
• Good understanding and experience of designing and implementing source control using GitHub and Git Actions;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience with Agile development process;
• Good analytical skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A graduate degree is preferred but equivalent experience can be substituted for the degree requirement;
• Prior experience of at least 4-5 years as an Enterprise IT resource;
• Certification:
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer ( Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation);
  • Any Windows Server certification;

Skills:

• Ansible Automation;
• Deployment of resources using CI/CD Pipelines;
• Terraform;
• Server Administration - Windows or Linux (Linux preferred)
• Public Cloud Infrastructures (Microsoft Azure preferred and/or AWS)
• Understanding of up-to-date Network architecture concepts and system integration principles including high-end routers/switches, Network Security, Network Virtualization, and other related infrastructure and system components.
• Good understanding of Windows and Linux OS security.