Senior DevOps Engineer

• ​Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps role, with a proven history in managing complex, high-availability environments.
• Profound experience with GitLab, Docker, NGINX, HAProxy, MySQL, ProxySQL, Hashicorp Vault, and Consul.
• Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, and high availability principles and technologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of security best practices, including experience with end-to-end encryption.
• Skill in scripting and automation with a strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The successful candidate will possess a thorough understanding of and considerable experience in continuous integration, containerization, load balancing, monitoring, high availability, and security within a sophisticated, global infrastructure. A proactive approach to monitoring and maintaining system health, comprehensive knowledge of contemporary technology practices, and a strong commitment to security protocols are essential for this role.

​Continuous Integration and Orchestration:

• Assist in the management and enhancement of GitLab continuous integration processes.
• Contribute actively to orchestration efforts to ensure seamless automation and operational efficiency.

Containerization:

• Lead the containerization of legacy systems using Docker, improving scalability and flexibility.

Load Balancing:

• Configure and manage layer 4 and layer 7 load balancers using tools like NGINX reverse proxy and HAProxy.
• Ensure efficient distribution of network or application traffic through advanced load-balancing techniques.

Monitoring and Health:

• Implement comprehensive monitoring tools and protocols.
• Actively oversee the health and performance of the entire infrastructure, including the remote monitoring of physical servers.
• Address and troubleshoot issues promptly to maintain optimal uptime and performance.

Database and Proxy Administration:

• Set up and manage MySQL high availability clusters and ProxySQL clusters to ensure reliability and optimal performance.
• Administer a high availability Hashicorp Vault with Consul backend to protect sensitive data and assets.

Traffic Management and Encryption:

• Manage global traffic management software (DNS) for efficient routing of traffic across multiple data centers around the world.
• Ensure secure end-to-end encryption of all service traffic using TLS or equivalent protocols.

Collaboration and Documentation:

• Collaborate with various teams to pinpoint operational best practices and continually enhance system performance.
• Maintain detailed documentation of processes, systems, and configurations.

​If you are interested in applying for this job or have any questions please contact:

Josie Castagna, Job Developer

 (519) 977-6444 ext. 5533, jcastagna@citywindsor.ca

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