Willis Towers Watson is seeking an experienced Dev Ops Engineer to join our Dev Ops team. We are looking for the very best talent, and if you are passionate about what you do and welcome new challenges, we want to meet you.
As a full-time member of our Dev Ops team, you will be responsible for automating build, infrastructure, and software configuration management (SCM) related tasks. You will also be responsible for building out our continuous integration platform across several software products.
This role will work closely with both Software Development and IT Operations groups to ensure that the final releases are up to organizational standards and are released successfully without negative impact to our Customers. This position reports to the Dev Ops Leader.

The Role

Design, develop, maintain and support high-quality in-house software build systems for Enterprise class software
Design, create, and maintain automated pipelines to continuously deliver value to clients.
Design, create, and maintain automated pipelines to manage Infrastructure as Code (Ia C)
Provide design, implementation guidance and tutoring as necessary to other team members in best practices, tool use, and Dev Ops principals
Designing, training and implementing source code control management best practices
Works independently and within project teams to provide guidance and recommendations to business stakeholders and management for risk remediation
Communicate effectively with members of software development and other project related groups to ensure processes and project objectives are met
Contribute, review and document ongoing improvements of the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for Dev Ops best practices
This position is US working-hours focused, however, it does require some after-hours evening support at least once per week, so a flexible time schedule is required.

The Requirements

3+ years of experience as a Dev Ops/SCM engineer, or in a position with similar skill sets and responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of n-tier web applications.
Experience with supporting Cloud Iaa S and Paa S software implementations. Azure preferred.
Experience with supporting Cloud container orchestration services (Kubernetes, Docker). Azure preferred.
Proficiency with Build and Release tools. Azure Dev Ops preferred.
Proficiency using a scripting language such as Python, Bash, or Power Shell with a focus on Cloud (Azure CLI).
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, and Azure Resource Manager.
Knowledge of core networking concepts like DNS, VNET, Load Balancing, Firewall, and WAF and ability to diagram accordingly.
Capability to support a software development team’s timelines and targets.
Capability and desire to be a strong team player.
Experience establishing standards and procedures and advocating best practices.
Familiarity with change management systems and processes.
Familiarity with principles of continuous integration and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Strong knowledge of Continuous Delivery Concepts.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Analytical, creative, adaptable, resourceful, innovative, imaginative and fun.
Strong problem-solving skills required, and ability to follow through to completion.
Customer-focused and committed to best-in-class processes and procedures.

Bonus:

Experience managing Databricks workspaces and configurations in a CI/CD pipeline.
Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Grafana, Azure Application Insights)
Experience with Machine Learning/AI services. Azure AI preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer