Drupal DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a Drupal DevOps Engineer for Web Services who will be responsible for development, maintenance and execution of tools and processes that build and deploy applications. They will also develop, improve, and document build processes and procedures. They will be responsible for software source code, change control, configuration, build, and deployment process for Drupal based applications.

The DevOps engineer will be responsible for working with Development team, Linux to lead patch efforts and removing any impediments for the development team on Linux and Kubernetes platform.

The DevOps engineer will be responsible for working with the Solution Architecture, VMWare, and Development teams to manage the Web Services Client images and ensure timely patches and updates are provided.

Provide expert support in analysis and reporting of web-related activities and projects throughout the Software Development Life Cycle. Communicate complex and/or technical information to a broad range of audiences.

The DevOps engineer will be responsible for ensuring critical patches are coordinated, tested and applied to the Cient Drupal platform within reasonable time.

Qualifications:
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree.
3-5 years of experience managing diverse DevOps workloads, across infrastructure, administration, deployment, development support and monitoring.
3 years of experience with automation and configuration management using Ansible
1-3 years of Linux administration experience.
3+ years of experience working with containerization, orchestration, and service discovery experience on Linux hosts, using docker, ECS or EKS.
1-3 years of experience with Gitlab or similar version control systems, including branching, tagging, merging, and release management.
At least three (3) years of experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or Gitlab Pipelines
Experience with Docker, deploying containers, automated build deployments.
Understanding of the Agile/Scrum software development lifecycle;
Hands on experience in building and maintaining websites using Drupal CMS and supporting tools like Memcached, Varnish, Load Balancers, SOLR, CDNs;
Demonstrated experience in deploying and configuring applications on Kubernetes and Linux environments;
Experience with automation tools like Ansible or equivalent;
Strong understanding and familiarity with the fundamentals of Linux systems administration;
Experience with application containerization (Docker) and infrastructure as code solutions;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Equally comfortable working on a project team as well as independently;
Excellent organization, planning, prioritizing skills and attention to detail;
Experience in setting up and deploying applications on PaaS or IaaS cloud offerings;
Experience in administration of source code management tools like Git.