Senior Dev Ops Engineer

TEKsystems•Tempe, AZ

2d•$65 - $75•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week on-site in Tempe, AZ, for a 9-month contract with potential for extension. The contractor will join the Enterprise CI/CD team as an Automation/Release Engineer, working closely with GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps. The team is responsible for administering CI/CD tools and developing self-service automation for application code deployment across multiple environments, as well as some desktop processes. The ideal candidate is passionate about DevOps CI/CD, possesses strong technical expertise, and has experience with code migration/release automation in a medium to large enterprise. The role involves designing and implementing large-scale features to enable developers to deliver safely and at high speeds, supporting scalable deployment workflows using GitHub and ADO tools, and scripting infrastructure processes for self-service requests. Analytical thinking, troubleshooting skills, leadership, strong communication, technical abilities, and a proactive attitude are essential. The candidate should be a quick learner.

Requirements

Deep Technical Understanding Of: Administrating GitHub Enterprise & Azure DevOps (permissions, API integrations, pipeline scripting, limitations, etc)
Experience with Microsoft Co-Pilot for GitHub and best practices for implementing and improving adoption and usage metrics.
Experienced administrator of Github Self Hosted Runners on-prem/Azure Cloud along with Nexus Sonatype Repository
Docker
Experience with API integration with an eye for security
ITSM process experience utilizing ticketing tools like Remedy or Service-Now
Scripting using Shell, Python, PowerShell
At least 1 year experience in: Application release automation or code migrations utilizing GitHub, Azure DevOps, CA Release Automation (Nolio), or similar automation tools
GitHub Administration
ADO Administration
Azure Cloud Administration
Build tools - Maven & Gradle for Java, NodeJS and JS Ecosystem build tool chains
OAuth Apps building and flow - tokens etc
RHEL / Linux & Windows administration
Observability exposure - Dynatrace or any related
DEV temperament with operations mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience installing and administering applications in Unix, Linux, and Windows environments including debugging and command line
Familiarity with web services, REST
Windows & Linux Server Administration
General networking/internet communication protocols
.Net
Remote desktop administration
Ability to code or script and understand existing scripts or logical workflows
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least two years of technical experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced matrixed enterprise environment
Self-starter and works effectively with minimal direction
Creativity and thinking outside the box
Ability to work in a team atmosphere
Detail and process oriented
Excellent organizational skills
Leadership skills to drive problem resolution
Must be able to multi-task effectively
Strong ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
Effective training skills to teach, mentor, train peers and internal development and infrastructure teams on GitHub and ADO tools

Responsibilities

Design and implement features available at large-scale to enable developers to deliver safely at high speeds.
Design and support scalable deployment workflows utilizing GitHub and ADO tools.
Script infrastructure processes to enable self-service requests.
Think analytically and troubleshoot escalated issues.
Enhance and automate current systems to better enable agile development for hundreds of application teams across IT.
Oversee the health of CI/CD tools by keeping current with upgrades and patches and by resolving integration issues with associated tools.