IT CONSULTANT Sec DevOps, Unix/Linux Build Management, Security, Automation

Trebur, Deutschland

Weltweit

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About the Position

We are seeking an experienced IT Consultant specializing in Sec DevOps, Unix/Linux Build Management, Security, and Automation for a global role. This position requires a professional with more than 10 years of experience in the field.

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Skills

• DevOps
• Security
• Automation
• Unix/Linux
• Build Management

Additional skills include:

• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• PHP
• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
• IBM Aix
• Apache Ant
• Apache HTTP Server
• Apache Tomcat
• Bash Shell
• VoIP
• C++
• Client-Server-Architektur
• Cfengine
• Cli
• Cmdb
• Configuration Object Request Broker Architecture
• Datenübertragungen
• Data Warehousing
• Relationale Datenbanken
• Debian Linux
• Linux
• Dokumentenmanagement
• Disaster Recovery
• Dateisysteme
• Eclipse
• Perl
• Failover
• Gnu Image Manipulation Program
• Revision Control Systems
• HP Thin Clients
• Webserver
• System P
• Netview
• Integrierte Entwicklungsumgebung
• Web-Portale
• Internet Protocol
• Subnetting
• VPN
• Guis
• Job Scheduling
• Joomla
• Javaserver Pages
• Python
• Korn-Shell
• Network Security
• Lex (Software)
• Linux-Administration
• Unix-Shell
• Großrechner
• Metadata
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Microsoft Visio
• Motion Detection
• MySQL
• Netbackup
• Netzwerkprogrammierung
• Open Source
• Oracle Databases
• Oracle Financials
• SQL Developer
• Parsing
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Fernzugriff
• Ansible
• Skype For Business
• Sicherheitsprüfung in der Command Language
• TCP / IP
• Testfall
• Tftp
• Tortoisesvn
• Versionierung
• Virtualization
• Cisco Webex
• Extensible Markup Language
• Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL)
• Informix
• Sed (Programming Language)
• Network Routers
• Scripting
• Enterprise Application Software
• Transport Layer Security
• Suse Linux
• Softwareverteilung
• Sybase
• Firewalls
• Git
• Build-Management
• Windows Scripting
• Iptables
• VBA Programming Language
• Extreme Programming
• Betriebssysteme
• Nim (Programming Language)
• Datenbanküberwachung
• Software Version Control
• Qualys
• Docker
• Jenkins
• VMware

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Experience

• Senior IT Consultant at ALLIANZ / DRESDNER INFORMATIONSSYSTEME GMBH

  • Job Scheduling, scripting/programming, administration
  • Systems management software suite IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler (TWS)
  • IBM Tivoli software distribution
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring and Tivoli Enterprise Console
  • Automating the setup of an Oracle table structure
  • Development of a client server application in Java
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM, former ADSM)
  • Development of scripts, programs, modules (Perl, ksh, bash, sed/awk)
  • Enhancement of the functionality of the IBM product TWS
  • Development of a complex language parser using lex/yacc (C/C++)

• UNIX SYSTEM SOFTWARE ENGINEER & MULTI MISSION SOFTWARE LIBRARIAN at EUMETSAT

  • Design and Implementation of a Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Management System and Framework
  • Shell Scripting (sh, ksh, bash, bsh, csh, zsh) and Perl, sed, awk scripting
  • Development of application software to automatically list all activated software items within a heterogeneous computer environment and deliver the results via email
  • Change Management, Software Build Management and Tools (Serena Dimensions, IBM LPPs, SUN packages, Linux rpms with spec files, make, imake, ant, build.xml etc.), Software Installation and Rollout
  • Maintenance of source code control systems like cvs and subversion with their repositories
  • Shaping of software build environments according to business continuity demands
  • Unix administration and its automation
  • Installation, maintenance, administration of the IBM AIX 5.1, 5.3 and 6.1 operating system (as well as Linux, Sun, MS Windows) and configuration of virtualised system environments
  • Development of software to remotely and securely check, mount and umount a software-encrypted USB device for securely telecommanding a spacecraft

• UNIX SYSTEM SOFTWARE ENGINEER at EUMETSAT

  • Shell Scripting (sh, ksh, bash, bsh, csh, zsh) and Perl, sed, awk scripting
  • Change Management, Software Build Management and Tools (Serena Dimensions, rpms, spec files, IBM and SUN packages, make, imake, ant, build.xml etc.), Software Installation and Rollout
  • Maintenance of source code control systems like cvs and subversion with their repositories
  • Unix administration and its automation
  • Installation, maintenance, administration of the IBM AIX operating system Version 5.1 and 6.1 for approximately 300 nodes in all segments of the EPS ground station; administration of SuSE Linux Enterprise 9, SUN Solaris 10 and Windows 2000 / XP systems
  • Configuration of virtualised system environments, virtualisation
  • Automation of Unix administration tasks, scripting of failover solutions
  • On call 24/7 for one to two weeks per month
  • Design and development of scripts for process automation and maintenance of the system environment, also for the fail-over mechanism of EPS IBM AIX clusters and their filesystems used
  • Processing of change requests using Serena Dimensions management software
  • Planning, setup, monitoring of backups using Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM 5.3) and Veritas Netbackup (Eumetsat TCE)

• EXTERNAL CONSULTANT, MULTI MISSION SOFTWARE LIBRARIAN WITH EUMETSAT

  • Development and maintenance of the as-built software build environments
  • Build, development, installation of software packages, releases and patches in various formats, environments and operating systems (RedHat .rpm, Solaris packages .pkg, Debian.deb, IBM AIX LPP)
  • Development and maintenance of scripts that create nightly reports about software packages installed on computer systems in various environments; forwarding of the data to the Configuration Management Team
  • Usage of software versioning and revision control systems like svn, git, cvs
  • Usage of software build environments and tools (like Apache Ant, autoconf/automake, make, Jenkins)
  • Administration and user support related to above-mentioned services and tools, for IDEs like Eclipse (svn plug-ins) and GUIs for software versioning tools like Tortoise svn
  • Identification of necessary security patches and planning/performing appropriate updates
  • Implementation of security controls on various levels (process related, technology related, result related)
  • Installation, configuration and testing of externally developed software
  • Investigation into security audit results created with the Qualys scanner
  • UNIX/Linux System Administration
  • Usage of scripting languages such as bash, ksh, csh, Perl, Python in order to automate processes and administration tasks
  • Working with Virtualization and Container technologies (VMware, Docker); creating Docker images for quick and reproducible setup of build environments
  • Administration and usage of the configuration management tool CFEngine; usage of Jira and Ansible
  • Coordinate, schedule and perform maintenance and upgrade activities for the operational computer systems infrastructure with respect to Operating Systems (OS), Customer Furnished Items (CFI) and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software including setup and configuration
  • Investigation into anomalies, their documentation and classification; follow up of the delivery of S/W corrections; usage of tools like Serena Dimensions and Eumetsat's APT tool
  • Performing unattended, centralized software installations (PXE/TFTP, IBM AIX NIM, SuSE AutoYast, RedHat kickstart)
  • Participation in technical meetings and formal reviews
  • Development and update of maintenance procedures
  • Design and implementation of a disaster recovery framework for Eumetsat's key products and services (KPS) to have a standardised high level process for re-establishing computer services after a major incident. This framework is in use at the organisation, with repeated training exercises as part of a so-called PDCA cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
  • Development and implementation of so-called "Special Installation Instructions" (SII), a checklist for the software librarian to accompany each type of installation in order to streamline installation processes, providing identical results independent of the person executing them, which increases predictability, quality and security (comparable to an SLA on low level tasks)

• MANAGING DIRECTOR at SOLUVISION IT CONSULTING GMBH

  • Foundation of the company, managing director
  • Company administration, external representation
  • Management of employees and two freelancers
  • Development of the Internet website, programming in HTML, CGI; setup of Content Management Systems (CMSes) / web portals like Xoops, Mambo, Joomla etc. as well as an eCommerce system (Webshop: Zen Cart)
  • Activities as webspace- and domain provider, administration of a root server in the internet with more than 100 domains, Apache2- and mysql administration
  • Perl programming, shell scripting, SSL libraries for automating intraday stock broking
  • Design and setup of a 1km Cat.6 TCP/IP company network (structured cabling, distributed over three floors) with two subnets, two firewalls and managed routers
  • Integration of a telephone system and VOIP, Least Cost Routing dependent on source (telephone, fax,...) and target telephone number
  • Setup and configuration of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) with webserver / cameraserver and five cash desk certified IP network cameras for automatic object surveillance with motion detection in predefined picture areas, detection of temperature changes (infrared) and alarm message over telephone line as well as automatic picture transmission to an external server- Setup of Linux firewalls (iptables) and VPN firewalls in a box for customers- Administration of the company's computer network (3 IBM RS/6000 AIX, 3 SUN Solaris, 5 Knoppix Linux PCs, 1 DEC VAX, 1 MS Windows, 1 DEC VT and 1 Neoware Thin Client)

• Configuration Management Service for COPERNICUS EU Project

  • Providing Configuration Management Services, making sure that organisational policies and processes are followed
  • Providing Security Configuration Management Services, identifying assets/configuration items, supporting the definition of secure baselines, change control, automating reporting, monitoring and audit, leading to improved visibility, heightened compliance, lower risk, faster recovery, improved business continuity
  • Constant interaction with internal clients/engineers and with the team comprising of five professionals, acting as Service Level Manager (SLM), managing the team and its performance
  • Review and complement the applicable Configuration Management Plans, processes and working practices, workflows and interfaces between all related Change Control Boards and Anomaly Review Boards
  • Deliver support to a wide range of users and give training on applicable COPERNICUS Programme Configuration Management procedures
  • Work on quality and security concepts by enhanced reporting, reducing mismatches between baselines in the CM DB and the actual configuration
  • Continuously support the administration of the Anomaly and Change Control Boards regularly organised to review and approve anomaly correction and changes to configuration baselines

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Requirements

• More than 10 years of professional experience
• Strong expertise in DevOps, Security, Automation, Unix/Linux, and Build Management
• Proficiency in various programming languages and tools as listed above
• Experience in managing and administering large-scale IT infrastructures
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work in a global and remote environment

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We Offer

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Global exposure and remote work options
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities

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