Senior Automation Engineer - Durham, United States - Astyra

    Default job background
    Description
    Job Description

    Job Description

    Senior Automation Engineer

    Note:
    This position will be performed remotely a majority of the time.

    However, candidates will be required to report on site in Research Triangle Park, NC on occasion, at the discretion of the manager .


    Job Description:
    The primary role is to lead Automation effort of infrastructure provisioning, build and deploy activities for NC FAST applications. This position must demonstrate a solid understanding of AWS infrastructure and software release life cycle.

    This position will be responsible for automating and performing tasks associated with the build and deploy processes for the NCFAST application by preparing and executing build scripts using Ansible,cloud formation etc.

    This position will provide hands-on Automation support to the release and Application development teams for the entire release management lifecycle across multiple applications as well as recommend process improvements keeping Agile and DevOps culture and practices in mind.

    This position will also be responsible for supporting tasks and activities for the release/build team in the Architecture and Infrastructure Unit of the NCFAST program.

    The position will work with IT management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuous integration and Continuous deployment (CI/CD) of application changes.

    This position will interact with the architects, developers, deployment Team, and Database Administrators to ensure automation of various tasks.
    This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends as required to meet business needs.


    Required Skills/Experience:
    Experience with automating OS and software patches and upgrades across multiple environments using automations tools like Ansible

    Required 7 Years
    Hands on Experience (like branching, merging, configuring, and administering) with BitBucket or GIT Source Code Management tool

    Required 3 Years
    Hands on experience in Automating build/deploy process including changes to database using tools like Ansible

    Required 7 Years
    Knowledge and experience in J2EE-specific application hosting, application tracing/debugging, and application deployment.

    Required 7 Years
    Experience with build and release activities for large number of teams

    Required 2 Years
    Hands on experience developing and managing CI/CD (DevOps) pipeline using tools like Teamcity, Jenkins, Ansible

    Highly desired 2 Years
    Thorough

    knowledge/experience

    with Agile SDLC processes (Scrum, Kanban)

    Highly desired 2 Years
    Strong knowledge and understanding of Amazon web Services and infrastructure

    Highly desired 1 Years
    Proper email communication will only be done to and from @

    email addresses.

    Please ensure you are communicating with approved Astyra recruiters by checking this point when receiving offers and messages from us.

    Please ensure you are communicating within these guidelines and proper channels for the quickest possible interview consideration

    Company Description Astyra Corporation is a staffing and consulting company that is locally owned and operated right here in the heart of RVA.

    Astyra offers a unique approach to solving the business challenges of its clients.

    After being in business for over 20 years, we have evolved and grown - smart ideas, ingenuity and never settling for failure are our hallmark traits.

    We are locals with a national presence and need a like-minded; client-focused professional who wants to make a difference every day.

    Company Description


    Astyra Corporation is a staffing and consulting company that is locally owned and operated right here in the heart of RVA.

    Astyra offers a unique approach to solving the business challenges of its clients.

    After being in business for over 20 years, we have evolved and grown - smart ideas, ingenuity and never settling for failure are our hallmark traits.

    We are locals with a national presence and need a like-minded; client-focused professional who wants to make a difference every day.

    #J-18808-Ljbffr