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Associate, DevOps Engineer

BlackRock · Wilmington, DE · 5 days ago
$112k–$138k/yrFull-time

Location: 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

About the Role

Provide ongoing operational support for the Aladdin infrastructure production environment, ensuring high availability for batch and interactive applications. Work with tools like Autosys, Kafka, and Kubernetes to manage pre-production environments and support developers during US hours. Leverage Linux administration and scripting (Shell, Python, Perl) to improve processes for releases, production syncs, and environment stability using ServiceNow, Cutover, and automation frameworks like Ansible, Chef, and Jenkins.

Responsibilities

  • Perform root cause analysis and system performance diagnostics using monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus.
  • Collaborate with development teams and application owners to debug applications written in Java, Python, or Perl.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively during incident bridges and calls to keep distributed teams informed.
  • Build opportunities to integrate and automate operational processes using tools like AWX and Drools for alert handling.
  • Assist with onboarding new technologies, proof-of-concept build-out, and disaster recovery testing and planning.
  • Work with internal development groups to manage application changes and production releases across Cloud Native Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or as an Analyst, Consultant, or a related role.
  • Two (2) years of experience with:
    • Linux system operations including filesystem navigation, resource monitoring, log analysis, and process and service control using core administrative commands.
    • System administration including OS-level diagnostics, service orchestration, performance tuning, and end-to-end environment maintenance across Linux-based infrastructures.
    • Programming experience in Java, Python, Perl, and shell scripting.
    • Cloud Native Platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
    • Automation and configuration tools including Ansible, Chef, and Jenkins.
    • Orchestration and monitoring tools including Kafka, Kubernetes, Grafana, and Prometheus.
    • Alert handling automation tools including AWX and Drools.
    • Enterprise tools including ServiceNow, Cutover, and Autosys.

Pay

$112,000 – $138,000 per year. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department, and individual performance.

Benefits

  • Strong retirement plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Comprehensive healthcare.
  • Support for working parents.
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) to relax, recharge, and be there for the people you care about.

Schedule

BlackRock’s hybrid work model requires employees to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. New joiners can expect this hybrid model to accelerate learning and onboarding.

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