DevOps Software Engineering Lead

As the DevOps Software Engineering Lead (Software Engineering Analyst II), you will play the role of Technical Lead for projects of moderate complexity. The SE Analyst II will also serve as a technical mentor for designers and developers.

What you’ll do

• Provide technical leadership for projects
• Continued development of Ace’s System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Provide technical and business mentoring by offering ideas to increase efficiencies and improve bottom-line results, and contributing to forming and executing IT strategy
• Provide technical consulting to staff
• Creation or review of SDLC artifacts
• Analysis and design of complex systems
• Standardization: Streamlining development and deployment workflows across teams, with clear and consistent communication.
• Automation: Automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors, keeping the team informed of progress.
• Seamless Deployment: Enabling teams to deploy applications smoothly and reliably, with clear communication about releases and changes.
• Security: Integrating security checks and scans into the CI/CD pipeline, providing clear explanations of findings and remediation.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating understanding and alignment.
• Manage and maintain code repositories (GitHub) and artifact repositories (Artifactory), ensuring effective communication about code changes and releases.
• Utilize SonarQube for static code analysis and quality checks, clearly reporting and discussing results with development teams.
• Integrate security scanning tools like Qualys into the CI/CD pipeline, providing clear explanations of findings and remediation steps.
• Monitor and troubleshoot deployment issues, providing timely updates and resolutions with clear explanations.
• Collaboratively develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for both on-premises and Azure environments using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, ensuring clear and regular communication with all stakeholders.
• Actively collaborate with cross-functional development, testing, and operations teams to understand their needs, provide support, and drive continuous improvement in our deployment processes.
• Document DevOps processes, procedures, and configurations in a clear, concise, and easily understandable manner.
• Develop training materials and train other IT teams on SDLC standards.  Automate KPI reporting
• Stay current with the latest DevOps trends and technologies, and effectively communicate recommendations for improvements to the existing infrastructure.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science
• 6-9 years’ experience demonstrating progressive levels in programming and systems analysis and design
• Experience in Retail industry is desired
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, ERP Systems, or eCommerce solutions is desired
• Specific experience with Manhattan WMOS, SAP, or Kibo is a plus
• Strong programming skills in at least 2 development languages, and knowledge in more than one technical and/or functional area
• Proven ability to successfully deliver technical solutions to business problems and resolve complex multi-platform technical issues
• Strong command of system development life cycle methodology development processes, practices and artifacts
• Comprehension of all application components (business rules, data access, user interface) for multiple application models
• Strong communication skills and ability to comprehend design specifications
• Strong knowledge of relational database concepts and data access techniques
• Ability to lead large projects and meetings and work with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to facilitate productive discussions, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus among team members.
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