DevOps Engineer at AFEX

Job Summary

• As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and deployment pipelines for our applications at the Commodities Exchange.
• You will collaborate with development teams, system administrators, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Your expertise in cloud platforms, automation, and infrastructure as code will contribute to the scalability, reliability, and security of our systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure on cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
• Collaborate with development teams to establish and maintain efficient CI/CD pipelines for application deployment and delivery.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments.
• Implement and maintain containerization technologies such as Docker for application deployment and scalability.
• Configure and manage orchestration platforms like Kubernetes for container orchestration and management.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, availability, and scalability through proactive monitoring and alerting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement best practices for configuration management and infrastructure automation.
• Implement and manage automated testing and quality assurance processes within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Work closely with security teams to ensure the compliance and security of infrastructure and applications.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in DevOps, cloud platforms, and automation tools.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams on infrastructure-related matters

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• At least 3 years of experience in a DevOps or related role
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS and Azure, including infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Node.js
• Experience with containerization technologies, especially Docker, and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools, preferably Terraform.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and processes, such as Jenkins, Bitbucket CI/CD, or CircleCI
• Knowledge of configuration management tools, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Gray log or similar
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and security best practices
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and collaborative development environments
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills