Job Description:
Overview
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in release management, a keen understanding of finance applications, and experience in the insurance sector. This role requires a proactive approach, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
As an DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines, ensuring the seamless integration and delivery of software products. You will work closely with development, operations, and quality assurance teams to automate and streamline our processes, improve system reliability, and enhance overall productivity. Your role will involve managing Azure resources, configuring build and release pipelines, and monitoring system performance. You will also be expected to troubleshoot issues, implement security best practices, and stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies. The successful candidate will possess excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Release Planning and Coordination
Develop and maintain release schedules for the finance application, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements.
Coordinate with various stakeholders, including development, QA, and operations teams, to ensure smooth and timely releases.
Ensure all release activities are properly documented and communicated to relevant parties.
Deployment Management
- Oversee the deployment of new releases, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations and adherence to SLAs.
- Manage rollback plans and contingency measures in case of deployment issues.
- Collaborate with the IT operations team to ensure optimal performance and availability of the finance application during and after releases.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Manage and optimize Azure resources and infrastructure.
- Collaborate with development, operations, and QA teams to streamline processes.
- Automate deployment and release processes.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
- Document processes and procedures.
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
- Ensure high availability and reliability of systems.
- Optimize build and release processes for efficiency.
- Manage version control systems and branching strategies.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Configure and manage monitoring and alerting systems.
- Collaborate on disaster recovery planning and implementation.
- Conduct performance tuning and optimization.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts.
- Ensure seamless integration of new tools and technologies.
Incident and Problem Management
Act as the primary point of contact for release-related incidents and problems, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis.
Coordinate with L1 and L3 support teams to address and resolve issues impacting releases.
Maintain a comprehensive incident and problem management log, documenting all actions taken and lessons learned
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities for process improvements in release management and implement best practices.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to release management activities.
Participate in post-release reviews and retrospectives to gather feedback and drive continual improvement."
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- Devops: 1 year (Preferred)
- CI/CD: 1 year (Preferred)
- Azure: 1 year (Preferred)