Role Description:

The DevOps Engineer is pivotal in automating the software development and deployment lifecycle, facilitating continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes. This role involves working with both development and operations teams to streamline build, test, and release processes, enhancing productivity and ensuring the SaaS platform's stability and scalability. The DevOps Engineer also plays a key role in infrastructure management, automation, and the implementation of monitoring and logging tools to detect and resolve issues promptly.

Profile and Experience:

Skilled in automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, GitLab CI), containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud infrastructure. Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFoundation), and monitoring solutions. Understanding of network infrastructure and security best practices, familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and an understanding of services relevant to automation and deployment are all required experiences for this role.

Pow.re will expect strong juniors and intermediate candidates to have 2 to 4 years of experience executing in the role of a DevOps Engineer and have succeeded in creating from scratch a software delivery pipeline for a SaaS solution.

Required credentials:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience,
• One or more suggested certifications, or equivalent:
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Docker Certified Associate (DCA)
• Kubernetes Certification: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Key Responsibilities:

Automate deployment processes, ensure uptime, monitor system performance, and manage the release and deployment cycle.

• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
• Implement containerization and orchestration solutions, such as Docker and Kubernetes, to enhance scalability and manageability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Configure and maintain monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive issue detection and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architect, software developers, system operators and other stakeholders to implement a cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce the risk of human error.
• Ensure system security through the implementation of best practices and collaboration with security specialists.