Python Job: DevOps (CI-CD) Engineer - Remote or Hybrid - Ref:

About IP

IP (Information Providers Ltd), is an IT (Information Technology) Managed Services Outsourcing Company. In addition, we also have a separate IT Contract Staff Resource Augmentation consultancy. The company was established in 1998 and has corporate clients based primarily in the Greater Dublin and Midlands areas. Our IT Managed Services Outsourcing business is designed to allow us to design, control, operate, and fully handle and manage specific IT functions or clients' entire Information Systems (IS). This includes Software Development, DevOps, IT Operations, IT Maintenance, and Support. This provides our clients the opportunity to focus on their own core business competencies, reduce their IT costs, and improve IT efficiencies.

Separately, IP's IT Staff Augmentation business provides long-term contract staff on fixed-term contracts for large multinational companies. Clients find it challenging to recruit specialised IT staff. Costs of recruiting, retaining, and benefits for staff is very significant. Training alone cost an average of €2000 per year, per employee. Integrating new employees to the point of being productive takes over six months. We provide talented staff on demand. We encompass a huge range of the latest leading-edge IT skills; Cybersecurity, Compliance, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics & Science, Networking, AI, Machine Learning, project management, Software Engineers, DevOps, Systems Engineers, etc.

This Role

We currently have an excellent opportunity for DevOps (CI/CD) Engineers. It is a really interesting role in a leading-edge high-tech fast-paced environment, with training and development of staff a key benefit.

We invest in your life and career. If you are interested in advancing your career, IP offers a complete and competitive package of benefits that demonstrates how much we care for employees and their families through every stage of life.

Tomorrow’s strongest companies are those that have both the skill sets and agility to navigate the constant state of rapid change in business and technology. We believe the best way to ensure these qualities is by hiring very competent skill sets with a desire to advance careers and technical solutions.

Job Duties:

• Take ownership of the CI infrastructure for our network
• The key area is maintenance, ensuring pipelines are up & running to ensure we meet release & MR deadlines
• We have quarterly targets for CI, ensuring latest dependencies are inline, Artifactory/Nexus is updated, general performance improvement, introducing further automation where needed etc.
• Support to design & PLM in troubleshooting issues, where necessary

Requirements:

• Proficient in developing and maintaining Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipelines (CI/CD)
• Proficient in leveraging CI and CD tools to automate testing and deployment
• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• Experience with version control tools such as GIT and Gerrit
• Experience in leveraging technologies such as Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory, Nexus, Ant
• Experience working with the following scripting languages: Java, Groovy, Python, PowerShell, Bash
• Experience with testing tools such as SonarQube, PMD and Junit
• Experience with Global Security Configuration, Managing Credentials and In-Process Script Approval in Jenkins
• Experience with automation tools such as Chef, Chocolatey and Snap
• Experience with the following in Jenkins; Gerrit trigger, Logging, Restart, XML manipulation in Jenkins home, Jenkins backup, Scriptler, Script console
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English
• Excellent leadership skills

Other Employment Benefits:

We reward performance and hard work with best-in-class compensation:

• Health plan options
• Training & Development
• Flexible working
• Generous time off
• English language training
• Employee wellbeing
• Free Gym
• Free parking
• Pension
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• and much more …

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Gym membership
• Language training provided
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness program
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday