Entry Level Devops Engineer Jobs in Irving, TX (NOW HIRING)

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The DevOps Engineer II is responsible for automating and maintaining configurations, deployments, services, integrations, and monitoring. Additionally, they help resolve service incidents, improve custom application performance, and assist software engineering with planned improvements and projects. The DevOps Engineer II position maintains legacy applications while working with application development to migrate these applications to modern frameworks in cloud environments. The role includes extensive coordination with the application, development, and security teams. The DevOps Engineer II will design and implement automation to support business processes or technology. An ability to rapidly learn new technologies and environments to ensure a superior level of customer service is a must. They are responsible for incorporating and adhering to requirements defined by security and enterprise architecture.

• Create, configure, and maintain CI/CD pipelines as well as enforcing and adjusting standards as
  needed
• Configure, monitor, and maintain applications, services, and environments
• Create, maintain, and update Configuration as Code (CaC) (Ansible experience is a plus)
• Create, maintain, and update Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform experience a plus)
• Create pipelines for build and deployment of container-based applications and services
• Update applications in Kubernetes using Helm charts
• Analyze environments, systems, and services to help remediate service degradation and service outages
• Follow all best practices and standards for IAM, encryption, and security policies with all implementations
• Innovate on pipelines including build, test, and deployment stages
• Create, maintain, and update documentation and deployment diagrams
• Identify improvements and areas for innovation in the codebase to drive a DevOps culture
• Create and document designs, processes, and standards
• Consult on custom developed application architecture
• Assist technical and non-technical teams with new applications and application update rollouts
• Suggest and implement improvements to existing software development processes and workflows
• Promote communication, integration, and collaboration for enhanced software development productivity
• Ensure all changes comply with change management policies and procedures
• Ensure all applications and services are monitored and metrics collected for observability
• Clearly and accurately describe a design, implementation, configuration, or error when documenting or communicating

• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree ; Major: Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable

• 5+ yrs. relevant experience.

• Experience with AWS or Azure required
• Experience with PowerShell, python, bash, or other scripting languages requried
• Experience with Configuration as Code (CaC), preferably with ansible
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with terraform
• Experience with source control and git required, preferably with GitLab
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines required, preferably with GitLab Runners
• Experiences with containers, such as Docker Images or Kubernetes, required
• Experience with modern multi-tier applications required
• Experience with operating systems administration, including Windows and Linux, required
• Knowledge of browser-based technology preferred
• Knowledge of networking preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft productivity applications required
• Experience with observability and monitoring solutions required (Dynatrace experience a plus)
• Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence) a plus
• Experience with Agile processes and methods preferred
• Understanding of TIBCO BusinessWorks, BusinessConnect and EMS a bonus
• Experience with serverless code or Function as a Service (FaaS) a plus (e.g. Azure Functions and AWS Lambda)
• Development experience with any of the listed technologies a plus (.NET, Java, C#, Python)
• Experience with relational databases a plus (SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, Postgres, AWS Aurora, Azure SQL)

Job Related-Skills/Competencies

• Ability to effectively multi-task and adapt to changing business priorities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Identify patterns and logical relationships
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Proven drive towards continual improvement
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Clearly and accurately describe a design, implementation, configuration, or error when documenting or communicating
• Strong dedication to quality customer service
• Must possess a personal sense of urgency
• Excellent teamwork skills

Concentra is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including hiring, promotion and advancement, without regard to the following characteristics: race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local fair employment practice laws.