TEMP Principal DevOps Engineer

This role is based in our Marlborough, MA office and reports to the DevOps Engineering Manager.

About the Role

The Temporary Part-Time Principal DevOps Engineer will provide leadership in the development and deployment of cutting-edge products used in the power industry. This individual will lead the DevOps team and shape the next-generation of Doble Field Force product offerings. The ideal candidate is technical, energetic, and passionate about delivering turn-key solutions and managing them from an operational perspective.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, configuration, and delivery of Doble Field Force products
• Lead technical and customer requirements gathering, estimating, and planning efforts
• Architect and support the operational framework of the Field Force products
• Interface with various Software and Firmware teams at Doble to architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in different platforms for Doble products
• Architect, design, and implement deployment environments in the cloud for next-gen Doble products
• Reproduce customer environments on lab setups; work with L3 support to isolate and solve problems; recommend potential new solutions
• Develop a skill set to be a key person to technically triage customer issues, as needed, and interface with the customer
• Act as a subject matter expert in Microsoft Windows, CI/CD, and Azure
• Work with development and project managers to assist in technical decision-making
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in ongoing professional development activities
• Work directly with vendors to support third-party integrations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role in DevOps, Software Engineering, or IT Engineering with an appreciation of production environments, preferably in both Windows and Linux environments
• 8+ years of experience in software development and support
• Familiarity and experience working with Linux, PowerShell, and scripting languages
• Ability to assess new technologies and test implementations
• Strong interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills with the ability to track multiple project executions simultaneously
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong passion for assuring product quality
• Familiarity with systems management
• Aptitude for automation of tasks and their validation
• Ability to express ideas clearly in written and oral communications
• Project management skills, including planning, estimation, and requirements management
• Experience interfacing directly with customers
• Experience working in an agile engineering environment

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps
• Experience developing Windows applications or extensive experience configuring Windows
• Familiarity with cloning of systems
• Experience or the desire to learn about utility power systems
• Experience working in cloud platforms and designing deployment environments for microservice-based products

Skills

• Expert knowledge of scripting and programming languages including C#, PowerShell, and Python
• Willingness and motivation to assume increased responsibility
• Ability to quickly prototype new concepts and ideas
• Ability to provide creativity while solving complex problems without known solutions
• Must be able to assemble facts from various areas, analyze data, and provide informed recommendations to management

Physical Requirements

• Often required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, co-workers, and customers
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job
• Must be capable of lifting 30 pounds
• Must use assistance when lifting 50 or more pounds

Pay

Hourly Pay: $85.00

Schedule

Temporary, part-time role with less than 5% travel required.