Qualifications

Ideal candidates will demonstrate ability to handle the following functions:

• Develops/builds IT solutions to meet business requirements
• Installs and configures solutions
• Integrates solutions with other applications and platforms outside the framework
• Translates business and technical requirements into test cases, test scenarios and scripts
• Codes and documents custom test automation frameworks
• Performs script maintenance and updates due to changes in requirements or implementations
• Assists with setup and maintenance of test environments for both manual and automated testing
• Builds automated deployments using configuration management technology
• Deploys new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production environment
• Documents and completes knowledge transfer to production support
• Works with Release Management to ensure modules are production ready
• Validates deployments
• Performs ongoing routine application maintenance tasks
• May assist in production support
• Evaluates existing applications and platforms and provides recommendations for improving performance by conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications
• May perform automated/load tests and address any issues
• Participates in the development of contingency plans including reliable backup and restore procedures
• Participates in the identification of continuity/disaster recovery risks and mitigation plans
• Assists in the development of disaster recovery plans
• Bachelor’s degree in Programming/Systems or Computer Science or other related field. Or equivalent work experience

Even better if you also have:

• Strong background in Linux administration, including strong Linux bash scripting experience
• Automation/configuration management using tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent
• Ability to create reproducible, and portable work environments with tools such as Packer, Vagrant or equivalent
• Build, manage and deploy Docker containers using tools such as Docker Swarm, DC/OS, Kubernetes or equivalent
• Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (experience with Azure is a plus)
• Configuring SQL and NoSQL clusters for scale and high availability. (experience with MongoDB is a plus)
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Hands-on experience with the configuration and management of file/block storage devices or cloud storage equivalent
• Working knowledge of network configuration on host servers, DNS, load balancers and firewall servers
• System monitoring tools to support central monitoring of a distributed system in a “lights out” environment
• Centralized logging tools and best practices