DevOps Administrator

Purpose of this Position: The DevOps Administrator is responsible for bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring software applications' swift and reliable deployment. They facilitate collaboration between software developers, system operators, and other IT staff to automate and streamline the organization’s software development and deployment processes. Competencies: Microservices Architecture: Understanding of microservices principles, patterns, and challenges. Experience with designing and deploying microservice-based architectures, especially in a cloud-native environment. CI/CD Pipeline Construction and Management: Proven track record in setting up and managing complex CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar. Ability to integrate automated testing and security scanning within the CI/CD pipelines to ensure code quality and security. Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with Docker, including building docker images, docker-compose, and Docker file best practices. Proficiency in container orchestration with Kubernetes, including deployments, services, ingress controllers, statefulsets, and Helm charts for package management. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Pulumi. Ability to write, maintain, and deploy infrastructure code to manage cloud resources efficiently and securely. Cloud Platforms: In-depth knowledge of at least one primary cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) with experience in utilizing their services for deploying and managing microservices, including but not limited to computing, storage, networking, disaster recovery, and security services. Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation of deployment tasks, infrastructure provisioning, and operational scripts. Monitoring, Logging, and Observability: Experience with tools and practices for monitoring and logging in a microservices environment, including the use of Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), DataDog, or similar tools for real-time monitoring and alerting. Security Practices: Knowledge of security best practices in a DevOps context, including secrets management, network security, and compliance scanning. Experience with implementing security controls and compliance checks within CI/CD pipelines. Desirable Skills: Database and Caching Technologies: Understanding relational and NoSQL databases, their deployment strategies in a microservices environment, and caching mechanisms for performance optimization. API Gateway and Management: Experience with API gateway implementation for microservices, including rate limiting, authentication, and API versioning. Performance Tuning: Knowledge of performance tuning strategies for microservices, including load balancing, scaling policies, and resource optimization. Collaboration and Version Control: Strong understanding of version control systems, notably Git, and experience with collaborative development practices and tools like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Education/Experience: BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 2 years of code writing and app deployment. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should know Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, and software testing, documentation, and training experience preferred. Analyzing information, investigating logs, and evaluating data. Software Help Desk Support, troubleshooting shooting and issue resolution. Software Design. Software development process understanding. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and database operations is required. Knowledgeable in SQL and Java. About Us Since 1985, McLeod Software has provided powerful transportation management and trucking software solutions to the trucking industry. These solutions, developed entirely by our company, are comprehensive and support integration with a broad array of complimentary logistics products. We are the leader when it comes to software for trucking dispatch operations management, freight brokerage management, fleet management, document imaging, workflow, EDI, and business process automation solutions for trucking, freight brokerage, third party logistics, and shipper companies in the United States. With an established base of more than 1,200 active customers throughout North America, McLeod Software is dedicated solely to the transportation industry. This focus means we have a deep understanding of the needs and intricate details involved in carrier, broker, and freight management businesses of all types. Participation in the trucking and brokerage industry is extremely important to McLeod Software. We have always believed that we benefit beyond our investment from our active participation in the industry's most important organizations. In addition to national organizations like the ATA, TCA, TIA, AFTC, NTTC, and NPTC we belong to and participate in over 20 state and regional organizations.