Lead Deployment Engineer (DevOps)

at  Ariel Partners

!!!! US CITIZEN AND ABILITY TO PASS A PUBLIC TRUST INVESTIGATION !!!

We are looking for a seasoned Lead Deployment Engineer (DevOps) with a robust technical background and exemplary leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading large-scale technical projects, particularly within web application development and deployment, and be adept at navigating complex operational landscapes.
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled candidate with extensive experience in DevOps and deployment engineering, emphasizing the need for a combination of technical prowess and leadership skills necessary to drive successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and lead multiple development workstreams within Benefits Portfolio projects, ensuring successful delivery.
• Conduct and lead technical and operational design peer reviews to uphold high-quality standards.
• Design and implement robust security measures and identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities across projects.
• Manage the deployment of applications across both production and non-production environments.
• Utilize and optimize triaging and observability tools from cloud providers such as AWS.
• Develop, plan, and execute sophisticated software configuration management tasks.
• Create efficient and high-quality build scripts to meet tight product release deadlines.
• Monitor application performance and operational processes in both internal and production environments.
• Lead the analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, and solution development processes.
• Employ a variety of tools for source code quality and security, including static and dynamic analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation to ensure transparency and clarity across the development lifecycle.

Required Skills:

• US Citizen and ability to pass a public trust investigation
• 10+ years of proven experience in leading web application development teams.
• Extensive experience in developing with C#, Java, Microservices, and front-end technologies such as Angular, HTML5, and SCSS.
• Proficiency in IDEs, application deployment tools (MS Build, WIX), and Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of AWS services including SQS, AWS S3, EKS, AWS AppStream, Lambda, and authentication mechanisms such as Kong OAuth2.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Kafka, New Relic, and Splunk.
• Experience with code quality and security tools like Fortify, SonarQube, and testing tools like Junit, nUnit, and 508 testing tools.
• Experience with Data Exchange Microservices
• Experienced in Agile/Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively lead and collaborate within and across teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with NGINX as a high-performance web server/load balancer.
• Knowledge of Twistlock for automated service scanning and Lint for static code analysis.

If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg Recruiting@arielpartners.com at your earliest convenience.
At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws

• Oversee and lead multiple development workstreams within Benefits Portfolio projects, ensuring successful delivery.
• Conduct and lead technical and operational design peer reviews to uphold high-quality standards.
• Design and implement robust security measures and identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities across projects.
• Manage the deployment of applications across both production and non-production environments.
• Utilize and optimize triaging and observability tools from cloud providers such as AWS.
• Develop, plan, and execute sophisticated software configuration management tasks.
• Create efficient and high-quality build scripts to meet tight product release deadlines.
• Monitor application performance and operational processes in both internal and production environments.
• Lead the analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, and solution development processes.
• Employ a variety of tools for source code quality and security, including static and dynamic analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation to ensure transparency and clarity across the development lifecycle