DevOps Engineer

RouteOne requires a DevOps Engineer to join the team responsible for operations (installation and maintenance) in RouteOne’s test and production environments.  This individual must have a strong ability to integrate cloud principles with application deployment processes.  Good system administration, technical operations, and ability to communicate and work with others are critical for success. 

Job Responsibilities

• Extend existing infrastructure to leverage cloud services (primarily AWS).
• Automate our code builds and deployments based on DevOps/Agile and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery principles.
• Establish and manage operational and security policies to mitigate risk in cloud-hosted environments. 
• Collaborate with development teams to help provision scalable and reliable application software running in a cloud environment. 
• Create and utilize tools to monitor applications and services in the cloud, including system health indicators, trend identification, and anomaly detection. 
• Participate in on-call escalation to troubleshoot customer-facing issues regarding the cloud environments. 
• Mentor and train existing IT Operations personnel on cloud provisioning and best practices.
• Maintain safety, security, and privacy standards throughout all areas of responsibility. 

Knowledge  

• Extensive experience in designing, building, and administering internet-based full stack commercial applications.
• Extensive experience in managing data-centric, web-based applications.
• Knowledge and experience with container technologies – Docker and Kubernetes preferred.
• Hands-on experience with cloud formation templates.
• Working knowledge of on premise hosting.

Skills   

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Visio. 
• Jenkins and continuous integration.
• Infrastructure as code tooling (cloud formation/Terraform/Chef).
• Experience with Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Experience with middleware and B2B gateway products. 
• Knowledge of SQL and Unix/Linux shell scripting.
• AWS Certified Solution Architect-Associate /AWS Certified Dev. Ops. Engineer- Professional or similar experience. 

Abilities  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to think critically.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities. 
• Ability to document and update standard operating procedures.
• Disciplined, detail-oriented, and well organized with a strong background in operational methodology.
• Ability to interface and work with varied positions and levels of technical knowledge both within the department and with other departments in the company. 
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills to quickly determine root causes of problems and drive towards solutions. 
• Must foster a collaborative and collegial atmosphere within a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Other Essential Requirements  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience. 
• 5 years’ experience