DevOps Specialist

Position

DevOps Specialist

Location

Everett, WA

Employment

Contract (3-6 months)

Description

The ideal candidate will assist our Developer groups in making a cultural shift to DevOps. This position will work with various product development teams to introduce developer automation tools to bring teams closer to continuous integration. We are looking for someone with advanced knowledge in build automation and release pipeline management using Team Foundation Services. Must be onsite Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm PST).

Primary Responsibilities

• TFS build administration across multiple product development teams and multiple environments
• Provide automation from code check-in to production deployment
• Evangelize DevOps culture to drive adoption of new processes
• Seek to understand the various products and architecture and provide low-level unit test integration
• Develop a specialized approach for each product utilizing various programming languages and tools
• Provide direct support to developers and their managers as a service provider to help influence behaviors
• Provide technical training for systems and processes

Required Skills and Experience

• 2 or more years of hands-on experience in a DevOps culture
• Excellent team player, eager to learn from others and to share skills with colleagues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to learn and support new systems and applications
• Able to manage projects directly, this includes interaction with internal customers
• Resolve technical problems using a pragmatic approach

Required Software Skills

Development Tools

Visual Studio, MS Team Foundation Services, PowerShell

Programming Languages

C#, ASP.NET and JavaScript in combination

Client/Web Skills

XAML, XML, SOAP UI, JSON, API Testing

Database

MS-SQL Server / T-SQL

Operating Systems

Windows 7,10, Windows Server 2008R2, 2012R2

Office Tools

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

The person should also possess the following traits

• Enjoy working with others in a team atmosphere
• Willingness to accept and work with constructive feedback
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment
• Able to work with and refine loose business requirements
• Have a “customer-service first” orientation

Jashmi Ahamadi

408-329-9351