Engineer, Sr. Dev Ops

U.S. Xpress•Chattanooga, TN

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr DevOps Engineer will manage our growing hybrid infrastructure and build tools to increase the productivity of the engineering team. DevOps Engineers at U.S. Xpress are part of the CloudOps and Infrastructure team. They are extremely code savvy with hybrid-cloud approach, function using software engineering paradigms, extensively use infrastructure as code, deploy applications at scale on Kubernetes, and work with several AWS and container platforms. They also work closely with backend, frontend, mobile, and data engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent required
Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of professional experience for each year of college requested
5-7 years relevant experience required
Excellent Knowledge of container platform like Talos and Kubernetes
Experience using AWS console and creating resources in AWS
Experience in terminal-based languages like bash and PowerShell
Experience in debugging issues in Linux systems
In depth knowledge and experience working in
Have coded IAAC using an infrastructure creation tool such as terraform
Experience troubleshooting Linux systems be it in server or docker
Demonstrated ability to think strategically
Demonstrated ability to think conceptually
Demonstrated depth of business knowledge and technical expertise
Demonstrated proficiency in data and process analysis and data modeling
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with peers and business partners across the corporation
Capable of performing project leader role on medium to large projects
Adept at assessing organizational dynamics and managing change
Works quickly and efficiently. Able to test solutions, learn, and iterate quickly
Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
Communicates effectively across multiple mediums

Nice To Haves

Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech experience a plus

Responsibilities

Create custom GitHub Actions for building applications
Develop script modules to deploy applications to end platform
Develop a framework to backup/restore from containers and platforms
Gain knowledge about Kubernetes and develop controllers to auto remediate issues inside a containerized cluster
Work on IAAC using terraform to create resources using the best practices that enables reporting and monitoring
Engage in idea/knowledge transfer within team and with the development teams
Mentor junior developers in all technical aspects such as design and implementation
Harden the security of the accounts, but at the same time allow the ease of deployment
Collaborate in-person with all levels of the organization to harness collective intelligence of the workforce
Attend all in-person meetings and trainings on recent developments, goals, and objectives. Participate in such discussions by offering input and advice
Regularly engage remotely and in-person with customers and potential customers to establish rapport, open communication, and expectations