Senior DevOps/Back-End Engineers

• Collaborate with team members to generate engineering ideas and solutions.
• Undertake research, identify scope options, present and assess trade-offs, and exercise informed judgments.
• Develop back-end components and RESTful APIs using Python, NodeJS, AWS services, and databases.
• Conduct peer code reviews to evaluate, organise, and provide detailed feedback aimed at dynamically enhancing programs.
• Deploy code by configuring and managing replicable infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain up-to-date technical architectural diagrams and documentation.
• Help develop an internal non-conformance management solution portfolio that encompasses the entire application lifecycle.
• Ensure reliable operations and ticket handling.
• Lead the evaluation and optimisation of software delivery processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve engineering tools, technology stack, and application performance.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in software engineering and DevOps, with rare exceptions for exceptionally talented developers.
• Proficient in Python.
• Thorough comprehension of test automation and test-driven development.
• Proficiency in relational, graph, or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, and DynamoDB is necessary.
• Skilled in object-oriented programming languages like Python.
• Extensive knowledge of Linux systems, such as Ubuntu.
• Ability to solve problems utilizing programming languages like Ruby or Python in a Linux environment. (Ruby developers are also welcome to apply)
• Experience in user authentication and authorization using identity and access management systems.
• Familiarity with Git or other distributed version control systems.
• Hands-on familiarity with CI/CD, RESTful APIs, and principles of JSON.
• Expertise in container platforms, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Fluency in English is essential for effective communication.
• Commitment to full-time work (40 hours per week) with a 4-hour overlap with US time zones is mandatory.

• Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms like Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, and others.
• Understanding of automation/monitoring tools like Jenkins, Ansible, Grafana, as well as IaaS providers including Azure and AWS.
• Fundamental knowledge of GDAL.
• Proficiency in developing and implementing REST APIs is necessary.
• Familiarity with ETL, entity resolution, and processing of large-scale data.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and risk management principles.
• Comprehension of Scrum and other Agile delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Superb technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

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