At Kantar XTEL, we are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with a passion for scripting and coding into the development aide to improve the planning, testing, and deployment process. DevOps Engineer participates in technical research and development to improve performance and security for the client's IaaS cloud environment. They manage/perform deployments of applications and operating system updates and are also in charge of effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
Working with outstanding technology and closely cooperating with database programmers, analysts, or system administrators, you will communicate across different tech departments and educate people on security and scalability, anticipating their needs and understanding how they work together to fill in technology gaps with professional care.
Are we a phenomenal fit? We are looking for someone who…..
Is Optimistic – whether it's sorting out a knotty problem or calming a stressed-out collaborator, can you look on the forward-thinking side? Is Original – we love to hear ideas on how we can be doing things differently so that we can all be more engaged and successful with our clients. Makes and takes Opportunities – are you the kind of person who will step up and volunteer to take something on, even if it's outside of your comfort zone? Takes Ownership – for the team! You use your strengths to help us grow together. Has an Open Mind – we favor constructive feedback given in a kind way and appreciate the same in return. Our Senior DevOps Engineer will: · Ensure well-architected, highly available, resilient, maintainable systems in order to support our business growth model, in particular: Automation, Monitoring, Continuous Integration, and Delivery.
· Develop and implement automated provisioning solutions for applications and infrastructure.
· Provision and maintain cloud infrastructures in Azure and AWS.
· Provide operational and system expertise to software delivery teams.
· Resolve issues reported via Service Desk systems.
· Optimize information access and server infrastructure performance and integrity.
· Maintain documentation including server build docs, configuration standards, infrastructure architecture.
· Develop corrective action plans and Root Cause Analysis documents for both internal and client distribution.
· Ensure consistency and synchronization across server platform and integrate other infrastructure components.
· Be responsible for automating and streamlining infrastructure operations and DevOps processes.
· Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring and operations.
· Ensure that the technical environment is properly monitored and correctly used in the timely resolution of technical issues.
· Identify system performance issues and oversee the development and correct use of tools to resolve these problems.
· Support & maintain both customer-facing production systems and QA and Dev systems
· Report & manage risk in line with ISO 27001 controls.
· Preserve assets, information security and control structures.
A great candidate will have: · Bachelor's degree in a technical/STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field or equivalent work experience.
· Deep understanding of various DevOps tools for developing digital pipelines.
· Experience building scripts, tooling, and automation for computing environments
· Capability of specifying, designing, and/or implementing system health, performance monitoring tools.
· Knowledge of Azure cloud platform, Azure DevOps, AWS, Active Directory and Group Policy Objects (GPOs), Microsoft IIS servers.
· Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DBMS.
· Experience with Terraform and Terragrunt
· Creative thinking attitude with a strong customer focus.
· Ability to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
· Knowledge of TCP/IP and networking protocols such as and DNS and understanding of all layers of a web services technology stack.
· Solid technical troubleshooting and analytical skills.
· Ability to partner with internal Customer teams to drive improvements and drive goals and prioritization.
· Fluent English and eligibility to work in Italy without sponsorship.
