Remote Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)

Description:

• Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) to support a large Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nationwide program.
• The position is remote and is classified as full-time for experienced candidates.
• The role involves providing maintenance and ongoing development of continuous build/integration infrastructure in Microsoft Azure.
• Responsibilities include managing source control and documentation, creating and maintaining fully automated Continuous Integration (CI) build processes, and writing build and deployment scripts using Ansible, Bash, Python, and GitHub Actions.
• The engineer will support CI/CD tool integration, operations, change management, and maintenance, as well as full automation of CI Testing.
• The role requires enabling successful release management by moving code from Development and Testing environments to Staging and Production.
• Collaboration with software developers, production support, and information security is essential to automate and support infrastructure and tooling in Microsoft Azure.
• The engineer will apply automated deployment tool sets and infrastructure, perform response activities for operational and security incidents, and provide guidance on agile and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
• Continuous identification of opportunities to automate and save time is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have exceptional communication (verbal/written), interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Effective communication of ideas and information to diverse audiences is required.
• A highly motivated, self-directed leader is preferred.
• Proficiency with Source Control Management best practices and automation tools is necessary.
• Expertise with build automation tools, including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and AWS Codebuild is required.
• Prior experience with DevOps, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitHub, Tomcat, Azure Pipeline, and Azure DevOps is essential.
• Experience with content management and issue tracking (JIRA) is needed.
• Candidates should have experience in establishing operational processes, implementing DevOps, and creating deployment checklists.
• Knowledge of CI/CD build tools (Jenkins and Ansible) and developing solutions in an iterative (Agile) approach is required.
• Basic networking concepts and system configuration tools knowledge is necessary.
• Candidates should have knowledge of source code control management systems and configuration management (Git).
• Linux administration skills, including maintaining/upgrading Linux packages and performance tuning, are required.
• The ability to utilize logs for troubleshooting issues is necessary.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, including Linux Scripting (Bash/Shell, Ruby, Perl, Python, or similar), is required.
• A recent Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Certification is preferred.
• Candidates should have 8 years of relevant DevOps experience, with 4 years specifically in CI/CD and support of Microsoft Azure environments.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this opportunity, and candidates must qualify for a Public Trust (MBI) security clearance.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work remotely, providing flexibility in work location.
• Candidates will be part of a team supporting a significant program for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• The role encourages the application of agile and DevOps/DevSecOps practices, promoting professional growth and development.
• SSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring fair consideration for all qualified applicants.