Automation and DevOps Engineer (Centurion) (26349) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• A leading provider of Electronic Systems seeks the technical expertise of an Automation and DevOps Engineer who can understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components.
• The ideal candidate for this role will have the strategic combination of the business analysis and software automation skills: critically observing and researching business processes and user interactions, to inform and shape digital transformation strategies.
• This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that digital initiatives to not only align with business objectives but also enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty by improving the user experience across digital platforms.

DUTIES:

• Evaluate current requirements practices in SGD with the goal of reducing and optimising documentation required by Engineering projects.
• Research methods and tools for establishing requirement/design/verification baselines.
• Align requirements baseline outputs to customer standards requirements e.g. RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, ARP4754A, EN9100.
• Design and maintain continuous deployment pipelines using Jenkins and handle the integration with the other development environment tools.
• Establish an Agile Software Development environment covering continuous integration, continuous reviewing, continuous testing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment.
• Design and maintain a problem reporting system in Jira that keep track of problems experienced during development of hardware, software, test benches and mechanics.
• Collaborate with Developers to make sure new environments meet requirements and conform to best practices.
• Set-up, manage and maintain a LDAP server/database used for user authentication on all development environment tools.
• Collaborate with the Global division for IaaS and CaaS deployments.
• Provide direct server support during various operations such as deployment, licensing, license server maintenance and general production.
• Configure, maintain and store images of build environments.
• Perform script development, maintenance and updates.
• Assist in developing roadmap for DevOps environment and way of working.
• Learn and gather new technologies and related tools to introduce to the company in order to grow the Agile development environment.
• Report generating and building dashboards for DevOps.
• Assist in maintaining and migrating legacy tools like CVS, SVN, PVCS and Track.
• Contribute to the Cyber Security requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications -

• B.Eng. (Electronic / Computer Engineering) or Computer Science Degree or related.

Experience/Skills –

Requirements Management -

• Analysis, Traceability and Validation at various phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Requirements Management in an Agile/Scrum based context
• Requirements Management for safety critical applications (RTCA)
• Requirements Management of security critical applications
• Proven experience with Formal Requirements Management Tools.
• Tracking requirements evolution from Customer concept to implementation and verification.
• Industry best practice knowledge e.g., RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, ARP4754A.
• Development Artifacts in Software Lifecycle Phases Structure e.g. SSDD, SSS, SSD, SRS, HRS, HDD, ICD’s, HSID, SDD, STD.
• Requirement analysis and traceability.
• Integration with verification phase – VCRI/VCRM/RTEM, etc.
• Software tools supporting Requirements Management.
• Doors (9.7 + Next).
• ERP Tool Knowledge (IFS Beneficial).
• Business Intelligence tools.
• SQL & MySQL Database experience.
• Agile Team Management tools.
• Strong Software Development skills.
• Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Artifactory experience required.
• Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Continuous Integration experience.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Proficient in CI/CD & DevOps tools.
• Proficient in IaC/IaaS tools.
• Data analysis, Automation and production process integration, Automated testing.
• Diagnosing malfunctioning automated systems.
• Technical skills: familiar with Software Development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

Advantageous –

• Relevant Masters or Honours.
• 10+ Years industry experience in the Product Development domain.
• Experience with Enterprise Engineering.
• Containerized environment experience beneficial (Docker Container / PodMan / K8s).
• Knowledge of IaaS and IaC.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential for interacting with stakeholders, documenting requirements, rolling out of correct and centralized approach including training to teams).
• Self-starter, professionalism, strong work ethic, situational leadership skills.
• Strong analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills (essential to understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components).
• Collaborating in team settings.
• Well structured, organized working methods, thorough and quality orientated.