DevOps Engineer

Job Description & Responsibilities :

Persistent Systems is looking for a DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in a Linux environment to join our team in our New York City office.

The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for the development, implementation, automation, and management of the build & release process on our development team.

The ideal candidate has recent, demonstrated, hands-on development build and release automation expertise in Linux.

Must be a US Citizen and have ability to obtain a security clearance, as we sell to US Government and it is their requirement (we are a defense subcontractor as well as selling commercial).

Onsite full-time in our Manhattan HQ.

Position Responsibilities

Create and maintain the development infrastructure including continuous build environments, continuous integration, continuous deployment, testing platforms, dedicated test hardware, and test automation frameworks

Design highly reliable, redundant, performant, and fault tolerant software delivery pipelines

Improve DevOps tooling : Integrate JIRA, Jenkins, and Git review processes

Champion the importance of Build, Test and Release as part of the development life cycle

Engage with multiple teams (Dev / QA / IT) to manage overall build / automation requirements

Job Qualifications & Experience :

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

2 years of experience designing and developing DevOps solutions

2 years of experience in Linux and bash or shell scripting

2 years of experience with Jenkins

Experience deploying / configuring Jenkings or other CI / CD clusters

2 years of experience with Git

Strong understanding of version control concepts including branching, merging, conflict resolution, and change management

Experience designing branching strategies with Git and experience creating jobs and pipelines within Jenkins

Experience with Java, C, C++, Python or an equivalent software language

Must have a US Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one

Preferred Qualifications

A developer background and insider understanding how DevOps integrates with developers

Experience in Linux administration

Experience with working closely with Release Management teams as well as automation testing teams

Experience working in Agile environment with multiple teams operating in parallel to accomplish large releases

Experience with Ansible or other deploy automation platforms

Experience deploying and configuring docker clusters

Experience with Gerrit Code Review

Experience with C and C++

The pay for this role can vary from $110,000 to $130,000 a year based on the selected individual's education and experience.

• Persistent Systems, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance;
• paid time off; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan with company match; fitness membership reimbursement; tuition assistance;

mental health benefits; and veterinary benefits.

Company Overview :

Persistent Systems is a growing business that develops Mobile Ad hoc Networking (MANET) wireless radio systems for US Government and commercial applications.

The radios are typically worn on the person, mounted to manned vehicles, integrated into autonomous unmanned vehicles, or installed at fixed sites.

The systems provide on-the-move data, voice, video, and situational awareness capability. Located in the heart of New York City, Persistent Systems is an exciting company that is passionate about delivering cutting edge products.