Senior DevOps Engineer

Company Overview:

Global Technology Services is a rapidly expanding organization situated in Medellín, Colombia. We pride ourselves on possessing one of the most influential networks within software development and IT services for the entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors. Our corporate projections offer a multitude of opportunities for professionals to elevate their careers and experience substantial growth. Joining our team means engaging with expansive engineering teams across Latin America and the United States, contributing to cutting-edge developments in multiple industries.

Currently, we are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer. with a strong English level to join our team. Here are the challenges that our next warrior will face and the requirements we look for:

Position Title: Senior DevOps Engineer.

 

Location: Medellin, Colombia

What you will be doing:

• Continuous Integration and Delivery: Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate building, testing, provisioning, and deploying Java applications in a hybrid-cloud environment.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize tools such as Terraform and Ansible to deploy and manage infrastructure, ensuring maintainability, observability, and security.
• Site Reliability: Act as a site reliability engineer to ensure systems are stable, available, and performant. This includes implementing site reliability principles such as redundancy, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Collaboration and Support: Work closely with both remote and internal software development teams to define infrastructure needs and deploy code efficiently.
• Security and Compliance: Assist in implementing security practices within CI/CD pipelines, even though deep expertise in security is not mandatory.
• Learning and Adaptability: Adapt to new tools and technologies that may enhance deployment and management processes, such as minimal use of containerization technologies and potential scaling solutions.

 

Requirements & Qualifications:

 

• Professional Experience: Minimum of 4 years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability, with a proven track record in a senior role.

Technical Proficiency:

 

• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience in configuring and managing Linux environments and cloud DevOps platforms like Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks is beneficial, although not a requirement for mastery of specific tools like Selenium or JUnit.
• Familiarity with scripting languages for automation tasks, with a preference for Python, Bash, and Groovy.

 

Educational Background:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

Soft Skills:

• Strong collaboration and communication skills to effectively interact with multiple teams.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to manage stress within fast-paced environments.
• Independent work ethic and proactive management of tasks and responsibilities.

 

Optional But Valued

• Containerization Knowledge: Basic understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for testing and minimal deployment tasks. More extensive use is seen as beneficial but not required.
• Monitoring Tools: Experience with tools like Prometheus or Grafana would be advantageous for performance tuning and monitoring.

 

Why you will love GTS:

• Join a powerful tech workforce and help us change the world through technology
• Professional development opportunities with international customers
• Collaborative work environment
• Career path and mentorship programs that will lead to new levels.

 

Join GTS and contribute to shaping the data landscape within a dynamic and growing organization. Your skills will be honed, and your contributions will play a vital role in our continued success. Lean Tech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.