DevOps Engineer 3

**Description** **Job Summary:** The DevOps Engineer III 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 ensure end-to-end quality * Works with software development team to develop and provide scalable platforms * Researches advanced development topics and new technologies to determine if applicable for implementation  * 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  * Devises strategic plan for resolving issues while keeping the firm’s systems operational  * Reviews, verifies, and validates the software code developed by other development teams * Performs routine application maintenance tasks * Educates Application Services professionals on responsibilities and provides guidance regarding effective resolution of issues * Facilitates meetings to discuss project requirements  * Acts as the technical lead on larger IT projects * Serves as the Secondary Support person for after-hours support, as needed * Escalates critical issues to management and implements strategies for timely resolution * Leads the follow-up from items stemming out of team meetings * Formulates basic strategies and develops proposals for meeting Application Support Services goals * Provides Level IV support for specific applications as needed * 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:** * Four (4) or more years of experience in software development supporting or troubleshooting applications and cloud products, required * Four (4) or more years of experience designing and automating CI/CD/DevOps Pipelines, preferred * Four (4) or more years of experience working with Microsoft Azure and Azure Portal, preferred * Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, preferred * Experience with scripting tools; PowerShell, Graph API, Azure CLI, preferred * Experience with Monitoring Tools; App Monitoring, App Insights, PowerBI, preferred * Prior experience serving in a technical lead role on IT projects, preferred * Advanced experience with software development methodologies, preferred * Experience with application security monitoring technologies, preferred * Experience in other development languages, strongly preferred **License/Certifications:** * Certifications in Microsoft AZ-900, AZ-204, AZ-400, preferred **Software:** * Experience 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 architectural and design skills * Solid project management and leadership skills to effectively act as technical lead on large projects * 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: $90,000 - $100,000 Maryland Range: $90,000 - $100,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $90,000 - $100,000