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DevOps Engineer job at Russell Tobin & Associates. Raleigh, NC. What are we looking for in our DevOps Engineer? Russell Tobin's client, a global specialty retail holding company is hiring for a DevOps Manager to work remotely As a DevOps Manager, you will lead a team of DevOps engineers and collaborate with CLIENT infrastructure, development, and security teams to define and implement CI/CD and Azure cloud DevOps requirements supporting various seamless commerce initiatives. This role will also oversee building automation and monitoring needs for our talented developers, ensuring operational efficiency and excellence using a combination of technical expertise, organizational skills, and leadership capabilities. Apply Today! Employment Type: Contract/ Remote Pay rate : $73-$85/hr, DOE Responsibilities: • Lead the design, management, and maintenance of tools on internally hosted infrastructure to automate operational processes and improve development delivery. Collaborate with Agile Product teams to identify and leverage opportunities. • Oversee our Observability platform setup of APM, logs, and traces on Datadog for various CLIENT selling channels, including Site, MobileApp, Stores and services on OpenShift Kubernetes backend. • Manage the configuration and integration of Gitlab CI/CD with Azure cloud environments, Artifactory, automation testing tools, Datadog, HashiCorp Vault, Morpheus, HashiCorp Quay, and other tools. • Design, lead and manage the implementation of GitOps – ArgoCD for all CLIENT backend services on ARO(Azure Redhat OpenShift). • Design, lead and manage the implementation of RedHat KeyCloak for all CLIENT backend APIs on ARO(Azure Redhat OpenShift). • Design, lead and manage the implementation of RedHat ServiceMesh for all CLIENT backend services on ARO(Azure Redhat OpenShift). • Support the design requirements of CLIENT Azure API Management (APIM). • Monitor Azure cloud deployments and application performance, ensuring system integrity and performance optimization. • Administrate tools and environments to support Digital Operations as needed. • Oversee code deployments and pipeline monitoring across all environments, troubleshooting and resolving issues as necessary. • Collaborate with CLIENT’s IT Security to implement and automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance validations. • Work closely with Agile Product teams to anticipate configuration needs and their impact on product release efficiency. • Mentor and guide DevOps engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and presenting them to other team members. • Stay current on relevant technologies, engage with user groups, and understand trends to ensure the use of best possible techniques and tools. • Lead efforts to test system integrity with developers and other DevOps engineers. • Ensure website stability and operational integrity through participation in team-based on-call rotations and defect triage. Requirements: • 9+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure or DevOps roles, directly supporting development community activities. • Proven experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Azure, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), API Management, Azure Functions, Ingress, Container Registry, and Azure Load Balancer. • Strong experience with software process automation using popular scripting languages (Python, Groovy, Shell, and/or Powershell). • Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline tools like Gitlab, Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, and Ansible. • Experience configuring and managing databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or MongoDB. • Hands-on experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, and familiarity with OpenShift. • Knowledge of build tooling for React.js, Node.js, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud applications. • Experience with Morpheus Cloud Automation, Terraform, and writing Infrastructure as Code (IAC). • 5+ years of management experience leading DevOps or infrastructure teams, with a proven track record of mentoring engineers, managing team performance, and driving strategic initiatives. • Required Technical skills: • Gitlab • Datadog (APM, Log Tracing) • Azure (hands-on experience) • Gitlab CI/CD • Shell scripting • Containerization and Orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) • Azure RedHat OpenShift Nice to have: • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent Software Engineering experience. • Experience with 3rd party digital e-commerce platforms such as IBM Sterling OMS, Radial OMS, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC). • Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available mission-critical service. • Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming methodologies. • Expertise in application performance analysis and monitoring. • Familiarity with related software development tools such as Jira, Confluence, Datadog, Artifactory, Npm, Grafana, Prometheus, and SonarQube. • Strong technical project management and documentation skills. • Python scripting • Azure APIM • Azure Functions • Azure Containers Benefits that Russell Tobin offers: Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.  #CB Rate/Salary: $73-$85/hr, DOE

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