Development Operations Engineer (456)

SUMMARY: The Dev-Ops (Development/Operations) Engineer will be responsible for all aspects related to automation involving software, data, and systems, both on-premises and in-cloud. The individual must have a strong Dev/Ops background as well as experience in both application development and enterprise systems administration, particularly within the context of a Microsoft-centric organization (i.e., Azure, .NET, Windows Servers, GitHub, PowerShell, etc.). Experience with Dev/Ops within the context of large-scale eCommerce and complex Web applications is a major plus. Must be self-driven and possess strong technical and business acumen as well as solid judgement when presented with ambiguous situations or novel technologies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Own and optimize the Build/Test/Deploy automation pipeline across staging and production for systems, data, and applications.
• Drive CI/CD practices across on-prem, remote, and cloud environments with a focus on automation, reliability, and repeatability.
• Automate application testing, deployment, and release workflows, including configuration management and Git-based version control.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for provisioning and managing cloud and on-prem resources.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure team to design scalable, resilient, cloud-optimized architectures (e.g., Azure databases, VMs, containers, managed services).
• Leverage containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS) to streamline deployment and runtime environments.
• Develop custom automation tools and scripts using PowerShell, Python, and other relevant technologies.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions to ensure system health, performance, and reliability.
• Support incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Take the lead in the change-management process, including participation in front of CABs.
• Share in On-call rotation responsibilities for a global 24/7/365 business environment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (CS) or management information systems (MIS).
  • OR an additional 3 years of specific work experience in lieu of degree.
• 5 years’ experience with enterprise-class Windows-based environments.
• 3 years’ experience with enterprise-class Azure-based environments.
• 3 years’ experience in an enterprise Dev/Ops Role.
• Strong familiarity with GitHub CoPilot, Claude, and/or other AI platforms and how to leverage their capabilities within the context of the enterprise while adhering to enterprise and security best practices.
• Strong proficiency in application development/code writing, including PowerShell and Python, specifically for DevOps.
• Demonstrated experience documenting and being part of a global production team.
• Ability to innovate and continually drive improvement in systems and processes with minimal supervision.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for projects/work.
• Able to work in a professional office environment at least 3 days per week if in a geographic location where VSE maintains offices.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience designing distributed systems for high-traffic e-commerce including data orchestration and flow.
• Strong familiarity with ERP and Database systems.
• Demonstrated innovation and transformative project success within an enterprise environment.

OTHER:

• The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.