Lead DevOps Engineer

Sunbird Software — United States · Posted ~3 hours ago

Lead

Skills

DevOps Kubernetes OpenShift Containerization Docker Helm Amazon EKS CI/CD Build and deployment management Cluster deployment Cluster maintenance Technical leadership Angular Tomcat Rails ActiveMQ Redis PostgreSQL

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Lead DevOps Engineer responsible for driving the migration of a web-based software environment to containers and designing infrastructure around modern container orchestrators. You will create and maintain Docker and Helm configurations, manage builds and deployments, deploy and upgrade clusters, and work closely with cross-functional engineering teams. Strong expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, containerization, and cloud-based cluster platforms is central to the role, with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.

Highlights

Lead a major containerization and orchestration initiative while shaping deployment infrastructure and engineering practices. The role provides substantial technical ownership across Kubernetes, OpenShift, Amazon EKS, Docker, and Helm, plus opportunities to lead and mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.

Description

Sunbird (www.sunbirddcim.com), an established leader in Data Center Infrastructure Management, is looking for a Lead Development Operations Engineer to provide their expertise in Kubernetes\OpenShift and Containerization as we scale out our solution. Our award-winning web-based solutions help our customers understand and manage energy consumption, environmental conditions, and assets in their facilities. Current Application Stack: Angular, Tomcat, Rails, ActiveMQ, Redis, and PostgreSQL Essential Duties And Responsibilities Lead both the migration of our solution to containers and the overall design and implementation for container orchestrators such as OpenShift, Kubernetes and Amazon EKSCreate and maintain docker files, manifest files, and HELM Charts for different environments\orchestratorsManage builds and deploymentsDeploy new clusters from scratch and upgrade\maintain existing onesLead junior team members effectivelyWork closely with our cross-functional team to achieve scalability and reliability objectivesProvide support as our customers roll the solution out to their environmentsEffectively troubleshoot operating system issues, configuration problems, authentication errors, and related software defectsAutomate operations such as backup estores, deployments, and upgradesFollow security best practicesIdentify potential technical obstacles and come up with solutionsEvaluate third party technologies to make recommendations for architecture roadmapAbility to keep up with industry trends and innovationFollow Sunbird’s software development process to participate in full software development life cycle Qualifications Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Administrator or similar4+ years of hands-on experience on Kubernetes or OpenShift and have been involved all facets of configuration and deployments in prior positionsExpert on Containerization (Docker preferred)Experience in Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) (Jenkins/Nexus/GitHub)7+ years of professional experienceStrong communication skillsCreative, industrious, self-managedExcels when working as part of a small, highly skilled, agile teamBS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field Desired Knowledge And Skills A candidate with a mix of the following experiences will be at an advantage: Experience in Java, Tomcat and database configurationsAdvanced knowledge of Linux system administrationKnowledge in the administration and performance tuning of web/application servers (e.g. Tomcat, Puma, Itsio, NGINX)Development experience in Perl, Ruby, and\or JavaAWSExperience maintaining servers, IT infrastructure and other equipment in a server roomExperience in the day-to-day operations of a data center environment, particularly as it relates to planning and infrastructure management Why Sunbird? We are all about delighting our clients and live/breathe the end client/user experienceWe believe in collaboration, teamwork, creativity and taking initiative Interested? Read on for additional details about this opportunity to join our amazing team! What is DCIM Software: www.sunbirddcim.com/what-dcimWhat are customers saying about Sunbird: www.sunbirddcim.com/reviewsWhy work at Sunbird: www.sunbirddcim.com/careers Powered by JazzHR GPtsxC1gif