Lead Software Engineer - Devops

Key Responsibilities:

• Deployment Management: Oversee and manage the deployment of software releases, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production environments.
• CI/CD Implementation: Design, implement, and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate testing and deployment processes.
• Tool Management: Utilize tools such as JFrog for artifact management, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval of build artifacts.
• Messaging Queue Management: Work with messaging queues, including RabbitMQ (RMQ), to facilitate reliable communication between microservices and enhance system performance.
• Streaming Platform Management: Utilize Kafka for real-time data streaming and processing, ensuring efficient data flow across services.
• Infrastructure Management: Create, configure, and decommission servers as needed, ensuring optimal performance and security of infrastructure.
• ITRM Remediation: Address application and infrastructure vulnerabilities, implementing remediation strategies to align with Information Technology Risk Management (ITRM) standards.
• System Administration: Perform system administration tasks on Unix-based systems, including monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement IaC practices using tools like Terraform or Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Monitoring and Logging: Set up and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system health and performance, using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Security Practices: Integrate security practices into the DevOps workflow, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of processes, configurations, and system architecture.

Job Description:

Société Générale is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance our software development and deployment processes. You will work on an application called Eliot, a critical middle office application that plays a vital role in the trade life cycle within our Investment Banking division.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in a DevOps role or similar position.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in Unix/Linux systems administration.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with JFrog Artifactory and other artifact management tools.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• RMQ, Kafka

About the Project:

Eliot application manages multiple servers and leverages the latest technologies to ensure efficient and secure operations. As a key player in the trade life cycle, Eliot is essential for the bank's operations, providing you with an exciting opportunity to work on a group critical system that impacts the entire organization.

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

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