DevOps Engineer

Introduction

IBM Cognos Analytics is a comprehensive business intelligence platform that transforms raw data into actionable insights through advanced reporting, AI-powered analytics, and interactive visualizations. Designed to cater to organizations of all sizes, it offers high-quality, scalable reporting capabilities, enabling users to create and share customized reports efficiently. The platform's intuitive interface allows for seamless exploration of data, uncovering hidden trends and facilitating informed decision-making without the need for advanced technical skills. With robust governance and security features, IBM Cognos Analytics ensures data integrity and confidentiality, making it a trusted solution for businesses aiming to harness the full potential of their data.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with software development and IT teams to improve and automate processes for software deployment and infrastructure management.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications.
• Manage Docker containers and orchestration, ensuring efficient workflows and minimizing downtime.
• Write and maintain efficient Shell scripts and automation tools to streamline operations.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts in Python and JavaScript for system integration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve system issues related to networking, infrastructure, and application environments.
• Maintain and optimize Red Hat/UBI Linux environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
• Collaborate with network engineers to implement and optimize networking solutions in a cloud-native environment.
• Stay up to date with emerging DevOps tools, technologies, and best practices to continually improve systems and processes.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 9+ years of experience in DevOps or related field with hands-on experience
• Source and project control (GitHub Enterprise, Jira) - hands-on
• Automation with Jenkins, Go, Python, Java script, Ansible, Shell scripting
• Monitoring and logging tools (sysdig, logdna)
• Continuous Integration platforms (ArgoCD, Jenkins, Terraform)
• Kubernetes CKA certificate
• Experience with one or more:
• IKS IBM kubernetes service , GKE - Google kubernetes engine, EKS - Amazon Elastic Service, AKS - Azure Kubernetes Service
• OpenShift
• Docker
• Linux - primarily RedHat
• Load balancing, geo routing, and proxying
• Networking – Firewalls and Load Balancing (Vyatta, StrongSwan)
• NoSQL databases, key-stores and other data-structure solutions (MongoDB, Redis)
• Relational DB’s (DB2, Oracle)
• Virtual application and web servers (Apache, NGINX, WebSphere, IIS)
• Fluency in English - both verbal and written
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Deployment tools and processes, CI/CD Pipeline, ArgoCD
• Hands-on experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process, including strong expertise building REST APIs