Hexagon - DevOps Consultant

Description :

- Work directly with the Cloud Ops team and Product/Development team to ensure close collaboration between Development and Operations

- Design and implement build, deployment, and configuration management

- Champion the Design, Build, Deploy, Own culture.to promote the we own what we build and deploy mentality

- Test implemented designs

- Build and test automation tools for infrastructure provisioning

- Assist with test automation and ensuring the quality of deployments is an integrated practice. This includes integrating security best practices into the dev/test/deploy process

- Handle code deployments in all environments

- Monitor metrics and develop ways to improve

- Promote proactive monitoring and performance tuning practices including full-stack service availability and telemetry data to support operational decisions

- Provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations

- Brainstorm for new ideas and ways to improve delivery

- Consult with peers for feedback during testing stages

- Build, maintain, and monitor configuration standards

- Manage CI and CD tools with team

- Meet periodically with Cloud DevOps team members to share challenges and technology trends to ensure a uniform delivery approach across development teams

- Assist with standards creation for Cloud Architecture and Deployment in conjunction with the Cloud Ops team to ensure those standards are integrated into software development processes

- Strive to reduce manual efforts by replacing with scalable Cloud-native automation

- Responsible for cost to run software applications in a SaaS environment. Ensure cost and efficiency for managing the deployment and ongoing operations of the application are integrated into all facets of the design and product development

- Document and design various processes; update existing processes

- Improve infrastructure development and application development

- Follow all best practices and procedures as established by the company

Education / Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in CS, engineering, software engineering, or related field.

- Minimum of 8 years overall IT/Technology/Operations/Software experience with previous experience in combining development and operations into a DevOps framework and team model

- Experience with Windows and Linux infrastructures, database SQL (MS SQL), CI/CD tools, scripting such as JavaScript, PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, .NET, Scrum/Kanban/SAFe, Agile workflow methodologies

- Experience with Puppet ( or Chef, Ansible, or other similar tools)

- Solid hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tooling (ARM / Terraform / Cloud Formation)

- Up-to-date on the latest industry trends; able to articulate trends and potential clearly and confidently

- Experience in best practices with SecOps and cybersecurity is a strong plus

- Experience with Azure DevOps a plus

Skills Required include :

- Ability to manage highly visible projects with Agile project management principles and practices

- Ability to prioritize work, clarify requirements, and drive user stories to acceptance throughout the Agile software development lifecycle

- Demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills

- Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of an organization

- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently

- Ability to establish credibility and influence within the internal organization