Job Summary:

The DevOps Engineer II is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining a stable and efficient infrastructure to optimize application delivery across production, test, and development environments throughout the development lifecycle.

Job Duties:

Builds, deploys, and maintains CI/CD pipelines Implements automated infrastructure capabilities like backups, security tools, and monitoring Monitors, troubleshoots, maintains, and continuously improves building, packaging, and deployment processes Utilizes a consistent DevOps approach to all phases of the process and ensures end-to-end quality Works with software development team to develop and provide scalable platforms Benchmarks a variety of internally developed and third-party integrated systems for performance under heavy loads  Designs and maintains operational processes and guidelines for both internal and external development teams Clarifies design requirements from the firm’s business owners  Coordinates technical efforts related to systems issues and server replacements Devises strategic plans for resolving issues while keeping the firm’s systems operational  Educates Applications Support Services professionals on responsibilities and provides guidance regarding effective resolution of issues Facilitates meetings to discuss project requirements, as needed Escalates critical issues to management and implements strategies for timely resolution Provides Level IV support for specific applications Acts as the technical lead on IT projects Coordinates and organizes efforts and follow-up from items stemming out of team meetings Formulates basic strategies and develops proposals for meeting Application Services goals Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

High School diploma or GED, required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred

Experience:

Two (2) or more years of experience in software development supporting or troubleshooting applications and cloud products, required Two (2) or more years of experience designing and automating CI/CD/DevOps Pipelines, preferred Two (2) or more years of experience working with Microsoft Azure and Azure Portal, preferred Experience with scripting tools; PowerShell, Graph API, Azure CLI, preferred Experience with Monitoring Tools; App Monitoring, App Insights, PowerBI, preferred Experience with application security monitoring technologies, preferred Experience with software development methodologies, preferred

License/Certifications:

Certifications in Microsoft AZ-900, AZ-204, AZ-400, preferred

Software:

Proficient with one (1) or more of the following products, preferred: Microsoft Azure Dev Ops or Github Microsoft Azure and Azure Portal Automation tools; Terraform, PowerShell, Wiz, and / or Graph API Application Security Monitoring Tools Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure SQL DB Microsoft SQL Reporting Services and/or Power BI Microsoft SQL Integration Services and/or Azure Logic Apps Microsoft Entity Framework

Language:

N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Strong verbal and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple complex projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment Ability to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals Ability to work well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of employees and management Ability to interact and build relationships and consensus among people Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures within the software development industry Strong information technology architecture and design skills Ability to consistently produce clean code and adhere to appropriate documentation standards

 

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
California Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Colorado Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Illinois Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Maryland Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Minnesota Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Washington Range:  $80,000 - $110,000
Washington DC Range:  $80,000 - $110,000