DevOps Engineer - Cibcvp02

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

Build and Deploy:

• Design, develop, and maintain build and automated code deployment systems.
• Deploy Java EE, Java and Go applications on Red Hat Linux, Windows, Azure DevOps and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Install, configure, and manage API microservices in Development and System Integration Environments running on Linux/Windows platforms.
• Install, configure, manage, and administer Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.
• Develop scripts of moderate complexity and scope, working with basic application system designs and specifications and utilising standard procedures and techniques.
• Define, build, and deploy Docker Container Images.
• Provide on-call support to ensure rapid recovery of application failures and participate in the coordination of Production implementations.
• Participate in post-implementation reviews by providing recommendations for improving application development and deployment processes.

Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD):

• Maintain automated continuous integration and continuous delivery systems using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
• Define and maintain version control strategy in applications using GitHub.
• Work closely with Project Management and QA/PTE/Production teams on defining deployment strategy to UAT/PTE/PROD environments.
• Write documentation describing build, deployment, and configuration processes.
• Collaborate with the Performance Test team to identify performance-related issues and opportunities for tuning enhancements.

DevOps Champion:

• Drive, design, develop, implement, and maintain deployment automation from code check-in to production.
• Promote an optimised and simplified lifecycle experience for internal/external partners throughout the deployment pipeline.
• Collaborate with teams using Agile and DevOps principles, with a focus on cultural and people change management.
• Continuously improve software engineering practices within the team, utilising a passion for automation technology.

Incident management and Troubleshooting:

• Collect incident details and conduct the first assessment of the incident.
• Coordinate and schedule troubleshooting calls based on application flow.
• Engage respective support internally and externally, communicate updates on the resolution process, and drive for timely recovery of the test environment
• Provide root cause analyses and manage retrospective actions identified through root cause.

Certificate Management:

• Initiate timely certificate renewal within and client-integrated systems.
• Maintain the organisation's certificate guidelines, and assist in onboarding new certificates.

Environment Provisioning:

• Manage environment booking, Maintain/Improve environment booking tool, and monitor environment updates; assist in environment preparation as per the project requirements and have overall health checks in place through monitoring and alerts.
• Maintain up-to-date records of environment config, dependencies, and changes.

Experimentation and Innovation:

• Challenge the status quo and seek opportunities to improve and optimise the delivery process.
• Increase production monitoring and infrastructure automation capabilities.

Cross-Functional Relationships:

• Collaborate with application development, quality assurance, operations, infrastructure, and business partners across various technology groups to deliver high-quality products.
• Works closely with project-related and regression test-related environment teams to support successful project delivery.
• Partners with Performance Test teams, Project Management, and QA/PTE/Production teams on deployment and performance tuning initiatives.

Authorities / Decision Rights:

• As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Dimensions:

• Responsible for supporting multiple environments and platforms, including Red Hat Linux, Windows, Red Hat OpenShift, and related technologies.
• Provides guidance and support to project and regression test environment teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Advisory role in optimising build, deployment, and automation processes across the business unit.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the IT industry with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, with preferrable Java/GO development and Middleware administration knowledge.
• Experience managing highly available Red Hat services, Solace Event-Driven services, Apache HTTP servers, Redis and Red Hat OpenShift.
• Understanding of Java Virtual Machine configuration and tuning parameters.
• Good knowledge of DevOps concepts, principles, and DevOps CI/CD toolsets (preferably GitHub Actions, ADO Pipelines, Jenkins pipelines).
• Good understanding of Databases such as SQLMI and MongoDB.
• Knowledge of certificate management.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, Loki, Prometheus).
• Good understanding of RHEL Linux operating systems, Linux shell scripting (ksh, bash), and Python scripting.
• Experience with application build tools (Golang, Ant, Maven), networks, Load Balancers, Firewalls, and version control systems (Git, GitHub).
• Strong communication through Jira and Confluence.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and functions.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and changing business needs.
• Ability to champion change and drive continuous improvement.