Jr. DevOps Role (W2 Only)
About The Position
The Jr. DevOps role develops and supports software application infrastructure for new and existing systems. Work includes automating application deployments, maintaining repositories, supporting application security, scripting, monitoring performance, and administering third-party software. The position collaborates with software engineers, system administrators, database administrators, security engineers, and test automation engineers. The role involves maintaining CI/CD infrastructure and pipelines, configuring and monitoring Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, supporting Kafka and Tekton, administering Windows virtual servers and related software, monitoring systems and applications, and troubleshooting database issues. The position is based in Lansing, Michigan. Training requires five days per week onsite for at least three months, followed by two days per week in the office. It is a contract-to-hire position, and the posting describes the workplace as hybrid.
Requirements
- Experience with DevOps or cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience with OpenShift or Kafka.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of object-oriented software development.
- Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery across various Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).
- Knowledge of automation and scripting tools, source code management tools, containerization software, and databases.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing Linux-based Jenkins servers and maintaining Jenkins CI/CD pipelines written in Groovy.
- Experience integrating pipelines with Bitbucket, OpenShift, Maven, and NPM.
- Experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift namespaces, Helm, and Argo.
- Experience maintaining Kafka and Tekton/OpenShift Pipelines.
- Experience managing Windows virtual servers and working with IIS, PowerShell, and Active Directory.
- Experience with Instana, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and support infrastructure for new and existing software applications.
- Automate application deployments and maintain repositories.
- Support application security, scripting, performance monitoring, and third-party software administration.
- Manage Linux-based Jenkins servers.
- Maintain Groovy-based Jenkins CI/CD pipelines integrating with Bitbucket, OpenShift, Maven, and NPM.
- Configure and monitor Kubernetes (OpenShift) namespaces and work with Helm and Argo.
- Maintain a Kafka installation running in Kubernetes (OpenShift).
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines based on Tekton (OpenShift Pipelines).
- Manage Windows virtual servers running third-party software and work with IIS, PowerShell, and Active Directory.
- Monitor servers and applications using Instana, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot database-related issues.
- Monitor system availability and capacity.
- Identify performance issues and suggest optimizations.
- Work directly with software engineers, system administrators, database administrators, security engineers, and test automation engineers.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life insurance, including voluntary life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
