Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Position

Rapidly growing software product company delivering cutting-edge technology software and solutions for manufacturing companies on a worldwide basis is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team in Kyiv.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deploy, and administer Cloud (Azure) and on-premise versions of products
• Configuration and version management (staged deployments, upgrades, different products, hotfixes)
• Maintain and improve deployment pipeline (TeamCity/PowerShell/DSC/Custom Tools)
• Automate routine tasks
• Monitor and ensure continuous operation of systems
• Maintain and improve alerting
• Perform log analytics to gain insights about service issues or upcoming problems
• Plan disaster recovery strategy and execute it
• Maintain a structured knowledge base

Requirements

• Real experience in configuration, automation, and maintenance of distributed applications deployment (ideal - in some public cloud)
• Experience in CI/CD systems, configuration, and troubleshooting (TeamCity or other)
• Working knowledge of Application Insights / Analytics (or other log analytics tools)
• Configuration and management of IIS and MS SQL DB
• Familiarity with basic MS SQL operations (querying and analyzing data)
• Knowledge of network technologies (TCP / IP, NAT, Routing)
• Practical knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, cmd scripts)
• Higher technical education
• Experience in administering applications on Azure

Personal Skills

• Open to new knowledge and technologies
• Passionate about automating every routine task
• Desire to build a great working environment (dashboard, advanced log analytics)
• Able to make decisions independently and promptly
• Ability to find non-standard solutions in critical situations
• Service-oriented mindset
• Spoken/written English - at least intermediate level

Nice to Have

• Experience in administering applications on Azure
• Practical experience in identifying system or application malfunction via log analysis
• Experience in administering high-loaded systems, identifying bottlenecks
• Familiarity with configuration management systems (such as Puppet, Chef, or PowerShell DSC)
• Understanding of secure application configuration and deployment practices - access control, PKI, secrets management, etc.
• .NET C# knowledge is a big plus
• Experience working with Task Tracking (Jira) / Document Management (Confluence) systems

We Offer

• A friendly, informal, and knowledge-sharing environment with open-minded people around you
• Chance to join a team of professionals in a company globally recognized for its cutting-edge products
• Dynamic opportunities for professional growth
• The salary is approximately $5000 per year
• 20 days of paid vacation yearly
• 20 days of paid out-of-office work yearly
• Great medical insurance
• Corporate activities including corporate trips, skiing, parties, and other team-building events
• Partly or fully paid extra professional training and courses (when needed)
• Snacks and drinks in the office