Senior Development Operations EngineerSunbird, an established leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management, is looking for a Senior Development Operations Engineer to join our software development team. Our award-winning web-based solutions help our customers understand and manage energy consumption, environmental conditions, and assets in their facilities. In this role, you will be a key contributor for complex development tasks and be able to provide technical leadership on Linux hardening/configuration, package management, continuous integration, deployments, and virtualization.
The ideal candidate will be a software developer who is passionate about automating server configurations, deployments, and other IT processes. Environment: Linux, Scripting (Ruby, Perl, Bash, or Python), PostgreSQL 15+, Jenkins, Nexus, and GitHub.Key SkillsetsScripting expertise with Bash and any of Perl, Python, or Ruby (5+ years)This position requires a detailed understanding of Linux operating systems (Rocky Linux RedHat), RPM packaging/deployment, Operating System configuration, tuning, and hardening.Experience creating kickstarts or similar system installation technologies.Designing and implementing Jenkins CICD pipelines.Ability to troubleshoot operating system issues, configuration problems, authentication errors, and related software defectsMust be a graduate of a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering program (or similar field)ResponsibilitiesMaintain Perl, Ruby and Shell scripts that allow customers to easily deploy and configure our solution, run backups/restores, provide high availability, and perform other administrative tasksPlan and execute a migration of administrative scripts from Perl to either Python or RubyMaintain robust solution security by managing OS and software updates, implementing system hardening, and ensuring compliance with industry frameworksManage build the kickstarts that install our solution currently based on Rocky LinuxAdminister and support CI/CD pipelines and build automation processes using Jenkins.Automate operations such as PostgreSQL database backup/restores, deployments, and upgradesHelp our support team delight our customer issues by quickly resolving issues as they ariseMaintain and support on-premises infrastructure, including server room equipment, physical and virtual servers, storage, and networking systems.Help transition solution to containersMentor othersMust use only company-approved AI tools and follow documented company AI usage policyDesired Knowledge/SkillsAbility to lead a small teamKnowledge / experience with containerization (Docker / Kubernetes)Experience with networking (IP, DNS, Routing, Firewalls, etc...)Knowledge / experience with virtualization technology (VMWare, KVM, Nutanix, Hyper-V)Knowledge of LDAP and Active DirectoryExperience leveraging AI tools in order to expedite performing job functionCryptography technologies and certificatesDatabase management skills (PostgreSQL preferred)About SunbirdWe are all about delighting our clients and live/breathe the end client/user experience.We have amazing PTO Policy that allows you to take care of yourself and your family.We offer medical, dental, vision and life insurance to employees.We believe in collaboration, teamwork, creativity and taking initiative.