DevOps Engineer

As a DevOps Engineer at SHIELD, your key responsibilities include designing and implementing secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments. You will also maintain the systems that support our operational needs, engage in disaster recovery strategies, and ensure security monitoring. Furthermore, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our CI/CD processes and troubleshoot incidents to maintain high availability and system performance.

To qualify as a DevOps Engineer at SHIELD, you should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role alongside a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Extensive experience with AWS services, containerization, and automation tools is essential. An AWS Associate/Professional certification can also give you an edge in the application process.

A DevOps Engineer at SHIELD should be familiar with various technologies including AWS managed products such as EC2 and ECS, container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, and automation tools like Ansible and Jenkins. Additionally, knowledge of Linux OS and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana is crucial for success in this role.

Yes, as a DevOps Engineer at SHIELD, you are expected to provide periodic after-hours and weekend support. This requirement ensures that our systems remain secure and operational, and highlights our commitment to maintaining high availability for our clients.

The work environment for a DevOps Engineer at SHIELD is fast-paced and collaborative. You will be part of a diverse team that thrives on innovation and problem-solving. With the flexibility of working alongside talented professionals in various global locations, you are encouraged to contribute new ideas and stay ahead in the rapidly-evolving landscape of cyber fraud prevention.

In answering this question, draw from your hands-on experience with AWS. Detail specific services you have used, such as EC2 or RDS, and provide examples of projects where you implemented these services to drive efficiency or scalability. Highlight any complex challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Discuss your approach to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, including the tools you've utilized such as Jenkins or GitLab CI. Share specific instances where you've improved deployment times or reduced errors, emphasizing best practices and lessons learned along the way.

Explain your systematic approach to incident response. Highlight your troubleshooting process, including root cause analysis and your interactions with development teams to implement corrective actions. Provide an example from your experience where you successfully managed a system failure.

Share a specific example of a challenge you encountered while collaborating with different departments. Focus on communication barriers or conflicting priorities and explain how you facilitated discussion and compromise to reach a successful resolution.

Emphasize the importance of security in DevOps, detailing your experience implementing secure coding practices, utilizing security tools, and conducting regular security audits. Showcase how you prioritize security while maintaining agility in deployment processes.

Discuss your familiarity with containerization and your experience in deploying and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes. Provide examples of challenges faced in orchestration and how you addressed scalability or reliability.

Describe the monitoring and logging systems you have established in your previous roles, mentioning specific tools like Grafana or CloudWatch. Explain how these systems aided in performance monitoring and incident response, exhibiting tangible outcomes.

In your answer, highlight your commitment to continuous learning. Mention specific resources you follow, such as blogs, forums, or conferences, and discuss how you apply this knowledge practically in your work.

Provide a detailed account of a DevOps process you optimized, outlining the initial state, your actions taken, and the end results. Emphasizing measurable improvements, like reduced deployment times or increased team productivity, is essential.

This is your chance to express passion for SHIELD's mission in fraud prevention. Discuss how your values align with their focus on trust and innovation, and how you envision contributing your skills to tackle significant challenges in the industry.