DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer role is responsible for developing cloud-native solutions to complex problems on a cross-functional team.

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Essential Functions:

• Develop solutions to complex problems in our cloud environment and provide expertise in development, security & testing best practices and methodologies.
• Work in a collaborative Agile department, and in addition to your strong individual contributions, you will provide advice and assistance to team members, as needed, to help in continually improving the cloud-related development and infrastructure.
• Work closely with the DevOps Team on a day-to-day basis in supporting cloud infrastructure, and the Development Team and InfoSec Team as needed for software development and security efforts.
• Enjoy collaborating with product, designers, and other engineers to solve complex technology and business problems.
• Able to take business stories and work with your team to figure out what needs to be done to drive progress.
• Motivated to develop cloud-native solutions with good design practices while finding opportunities to simplify and scale.
• Manage the routine auditing of cloud resource usage, such as cost-savings, security improvements, reliability, and new products.
• An enthusiast for a DevOps environment across the organization in the pursuit to be operationally better every day.
• Embrace change, always open to replacing what you built yesterday with something better today.
• Assist Development and DevOps Teams in the regular work to engineer, test, deploy and support complex, full-stack software applications.
• Enthusiastic about design, observability, and building platforms.
• Continuously engage in learning from the technology industry; incorporate emerging technology into your work.
• Join planning discussions to contribute technological expertise and inform the needs of the business from a cloud architecture standpoint.
• Identify situations where expertise outside the department is needed and help organize any third-party vendor assistance when necessary.
• Have a thorough understanding of our products and services and be able to relay relevant information to audiences internal and external when necessary.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure documentation is up-to-date and thorough, that work performed by the one team does not adversely affect other teams.
• Advocate for resources and operational systems that enable the department to be the best partner it can be to other internal and where applicable external teams.
• Meet regularly with organizational leadership and other key staff members to coordinate system changes. Identify and help plan for any end-of-life services.
• Assist in planned maintenance and outages. Ensure any urgent issues involving the cloud infrastructure are addressed promptly and thoroughly with transparent communication.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Additional Responsibilities:

• Attends regular meetings within the Technology Solutions department.
• Keeps current on industry trends and provides regular feedback to the Technology Solutions Director, as necessary.
• Complies with departmental and WSRB policies and procedures.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 4+ years of equivalent professional or military experience.
• 3+ years of cloud architecture and/or DevOps experience.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Familiarity with relational databases and schema design.
• 2+ years’ experience building and deploying cloud-scale products in a professional capacity.
• Agile practitioner, able to deliver products iteratively.
• You get along well with others and thrive in a collaborative environment and your values align with WSRB Core Values.
• Experience with continuous delivery, automated deployments, and related engineering practices.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes/Containerization a plus.
• Experience in at least one of the top cloud providers, preferably Azure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Internal / External Contacts:

Daily contact with Technology Solutions departmental staff, other internal department personnel, and all levels of management at WSRB. Occasional contact with vendors.

Working Environment: 

• Typical home office working conditions.  
• Travel for in-person team building and All-Team meetings up to eight times per year. 
• Ability to use computer mouse and keyboard. 
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. 
• Repetitive use of hands required. 
• Embrace and behave in alignment with our Core Values

Pay Range:   

$94,427.00 - $151,083.00 per year

Job Type:

Full-time (8 hour shift, Monday to Friday)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  

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