DevOps Engineer needed at Byte Orbit

The DevOps Engineer will manage infrastructure, including setup, monitoring, resource allocation, and deployment architecture using a wide range of AWS cloud technologies. You will lead the charge in optimizing our development and operations processes, ensuring seamless integration between various teams and technologies.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• 3-4 years of experience working as a DevOps Engineer. 
• 3-year degree/diploma in the technology field will be advantageous
• AWS DevOps Professional Certification.
• Good understanding of Agile processes.
• Practical experience working with automated deployments and source control.
• Ability to code and script.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Process-oriented with great documentation skills.
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.
• Experience administering and deploying development CI/CD tools such as Git, Jira, GitLab, or Jenkins.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Project Planning

• Participate in strategic project-planning meetings.
• Provide guidance and expertise on system options, risk, impact, and costs vs. benefits.
• Create and share operational requirements and development forecasts to allow for timely and accurate planning of projects.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between development, operations, and QA teams to enhance communication and break down silos.

Development

• Install and configure solutions, implement reusable components, translate technical requirements, assist with all stages of test data, develop interface stubs and simulators, and perform script maintenance and updates.

Deployment

• Design, implement, and manage robust CI/CD pipelines that accelerate software delivery while maintaining code quality and security.
• Build automated deployments through the use of configuration management technology.
• Responsible for making modules ready for production, which entails moving them according to specific procedures and documenting knowledge transfer.
• Employ IaC principles to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure, resulting in consistent and reproducible environments.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Responsible for routine application maintenance tasks.
• Create requirements and procedures for implementing routine maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in production environments, contributing to high system availability and reliability.

Performance Management

• Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to ensure timely issue detection, rapid incident response, and proactive performance optimization.
• Give recommendations for enhancing performance via gap analysis, identifying the most practical alternative solutions, and assisting with modifications.
• Identify manual processes prone to error and inefficiency, then develop automated solutions to streamline operations and reduce human intervention.

Software Quality Standards

• Guide and implement software and product design.
• Produce code in line with project requirements.
• Implement and maintain appropriate security standards.
• Perform and request code reviews.
• Write and maintain unit and functional tests.

Debugging & issue resolution

• Use integrated logging and debugging tools to identify, reproduce, and fix issues.

Incident management

• Act as a key player in the Incident Response Team, providing rapid solutions during system outages and degradation.
• Develop and maintain incident documentation, including incident reports and lessons learned, to facilitate continuous improvement and future incident prevention.

Risk management & compliance (ISO 27001)

• Ensure that DevOps processes comply with ISO 27001 requirements, particularly those relating to information security management.

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING WITH:

• Container orchestration services – Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure As Code technologies – Terraform, Ansible.
• Agile software development in Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, Typescript.
• Significant experience with open-source operating system environments.

COMPETENCIES THAT MAKE YOU IDEAL FOR THIS ROLE:

• Accountability and Execution
• Adaptability
• Control and Efficiency
• Information Monitoring
• Initiating Action
• Optimizing Diversity
• Ownership
• Planning and Organizing
• Technical Knowledge
• Team Orientation