Senior DevOps Engineer-1

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

At QTS, we are Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth. They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Together, we’re achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

And we’d like to invite you to join us.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting

Every employee is bonus or commission eligible

Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays

Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)

11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked

Pet and Legal Insurance

Q-Rest Sabbatical Program

Q-Anniversary Service Award Program

Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers

Military Benefits Package

QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program

QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents

QTS Crisis Fund

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for configuration, deployment and maintenance of the Services Delivery Platform and QTS Operating System applications. This position requires excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES, Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Manage AWS ECS and EKS
• Create infrastructure/pipelines for new services (SpringBoot, Python, Angular)
• Deploy services on DEV/UAT/PROD environments.
• Create and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IAC) with Terraform
• Manage the installation and configuration of solutions.
• Troubleshoot failure cases on Development/UAT and Production environments
• Monitor platform health and metrics using AWS CloudWatch and New Relic Document utilized approach and solution
• Participate in discussions about solutions to support developer applications and needs
• Participate in release management process
• Deploy code and troubleshoot any issue that arises

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of DevOps related experience, with a focus on Microservices deployment and maintenance
• Extensive AWS experience
• Prior experience working with Linux, Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, Ansible
• Experience with configuration and support of Terraform and GitHub Actions
• Experience with the following technologies: Postgres, Cassandra, Scripts (bash, Groovy, Python), nginx, Tomcat, AWS CodeArtifact, LDAP, Kafka
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
• Knowledge of portal software, design, and development
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification
• AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Certification

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills (communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc.) when dealing with internal and/or external audiences at all levels of management
• Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
• Focus on scope, tone, and quality of processes and their respective documentation, as well as the associated goals, priorities, deadlines, and weaknesses.
• Ability to work independently, with supervision, on a project of varying complexity.

TOTAL REWARDS This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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