We are Vericast.  We create meaningful connections between business and the people that they serve-how, when and where it matters. By pushing the boundaries of data and insights, we spark discovery and inspire action to create profitable results.

The Vericast Cloud Services/DevOps team is seeking a highly skilled Engineer to help automate, monitor, support, and enhance the OpenStack on-prem cloud infrastructure as well as implement best-practices solutions leveraging configuration management tools.  This role will also support the legacy environment (J2EE; WebSphere) cross-functionally with engineering, product, and IT stakeholders in an Agile framework.  If you're passionate about building automated solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD code pipelines and implementing DevOps methodologies, then Vericast is a great fit for you!

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with team members on the DevOps team to design and implement cloud solutions that are automated, secure, scalable, and highly available 30%
• System troubleshooting and problem resolution across various application domains and platforms 20%
• Collaborate with the development team to identify needs for infrastructure as well as building and deploying their applications 15%
• Provision of critical system security by leveraging best practices and cloud security solutions 10%
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployments 5%
• Take part in all Agile ceremonies 10%
• Evaluation of new technology alternatives and vendor products 5%

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ Years with Bachelor’s degree or 11+ years’ work experience

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Solid foundation of cloud computing (preferably OpenStack), networking and Linux administration.
• Strong understanding of how to secure cloud environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Issue and bug tracking and wiki documentation (JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow)
• Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure provisioning (at least one of Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Application monitoring (ELK stack, New Relic, Datadog, etc.)
• Can write high-quality code in a programming language (e.g. Java, Python, Ruby, Scala, Go) that addresses real-world engineering problems.
• Software Delivery Lifecycle Process optimization.
• Source code systems and Gitlab branching strategies.
• Ability to learn/use a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools
• Communicate effectively with Scrum masters, Product Managers and Application Developer Leads regarding implementation of best practices and DevOps methodologies.

COMMUNICATION AND CONTACTS

• Communicates directly with internal and external customers.  Communicates effectively with Scrum masters, Product Managers and Application Developer Leads regarding implementation of best practices and DevOps methodologies.

DECISION MAKING

• An Engineer is a problem solver who analyzes models/designs creates modifies and supports a set of complex systems processes or operations that enable business capabilities. 

All team members are responsible for demonstrating the company's Core Values at all times and for using Performance Excellence principles to continuously improve effectiveness, efficiency, products, and services.  This includes, but is not limited to, participating on improvement teams, recommending and implementing improvement ideas, and participating in training and other activities to keep up to date on processes, information, etc.

All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with internal and external audits, to include providing information, performing assigned tasks to ensure compliance, and preparing and maintaining evidence that key duties identified as internal controls have been performed.

All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with safety and security policies to promote a healthy working environment.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K matching and flexible PTO. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers! 

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] or 616-541-3145.  

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