DevOps / Release Management

$124,800 - $166,400/Yr

Avant-Tech Corp - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The DevOps / Release Management position is a contract role based in New York, NY, focused on collaborating with internal and external teams to develop automation solutions and support release management processes. The role requires a strong understanding of various technologies and the ability to analyze user and technical requirements to enhance development, QA, and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal and external teams to understand business and functional requirements to develop automation, requirements, and deliverables for Development, QA, and Production environments.
• Support the RM Manager by participating in meetings and helping organize work and/or training sessions around new products being introduced.
• Work on problems of moderate to advanced scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors and a wide command of various technologies and integrated components.
• Analyze and assess user, functional, and technical requirements.
• Support multiple internal tools on an administrative level to our user community.
• Develop new solutions for automation that operate within our web-based solution methodology.
• Work independently on projects assigned and interact within a team structure on multiple activities.
• Maintain a high level of transparency, communication, and flexibility.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned, with some travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Math, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent technical or trade business professional work experience is required.
• Minimum one year of experience in technology.
• Proficient knowledge of Unix/Linux, Windows, PHP, ASP, Javascript, CSS, HTML, SQL, relational data design theory, Ajax methodology, data structures, and ksh scripting.
• Strong problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills to drive solutions to completion.
• Understanding of database schemas and proficiency in SQL and web development.
• Working knowledge of software version control and release management.
• Experience in leading projects with a timeframe of at least one month.
• Theoretical and analytical skills, with demonstrated ability in planning and operations in complicated projects with many dependent variables.
• Detail-oriented with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.