Overview of the GitHub Consultant role
Xebia| Xpirit US is seeking a Senior to Expert level individual in software development and operations with corresponding skill level in Azure and Azure DevOps. This role is meant for an individual with a passion for developing and operating workloads running on Microsoft Azure, with a focus on helping teams to improve their DevOps practices. The qualified candidate will be proficient in cloud-native software development as well as deploying and operating solutions in Azure. As a DevOps Consultant, the candidate will be able to provide real-world, hands-on guidance in developing distributed cloud solutions and implementing DevOps patterns and practices to build and run these solutions in a cloud environment. In addition, the candidate will have Application Lifecycle Management experience using GitHub to implement these DevOps practices for full automation on testing, deployment and release.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Assess customer capabilities and create a DevOps roadmap for customers, including guidance on incorporating DevOps best practices into their software delivery process.
- Automate systems and infrastructure needed to support cloud-native solutions, accounting for ambiguity and anticipated changes as necessary, using DevOps patterns and practices
- Present audience-appropriate explanations of technical solution details and DevOps practices to all levels of an organization (CxO, management, technical team)
- Work hands-on to create proof-of-concepts to demonstrate ideas and concepts that may be foreign to customers or prospects
Desired skills & Experience
- Knowledge of continuous testing, integration, and deployment for cloud solutions
- Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile Development, and Application Lifecycle Management with a DevOps mindset, with an ability to explain core concepts
- Hands-on experience with GitHub, with the ability to setup projects and implement complete CI/CD pipelines
- Hands on experience using Git version control solutions and branching strategies
- Able to work with a mix of Microsoft and open-source technologies to deliver cloud-scale deployments
- Experiences with both Windows and Linux environments
- Advanced knowledge of the .NET development platform, and at least C# programming language
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code solutions
- Comfortable scripting solutions with PowerShell and Bash
- Knowledgeable on ARM provisioning using Bicep or Terraform templates
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containerization is a plus
- Experience with Jenkins, Octopus, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2015+, Azure DevOps Server, and similar technologies is a plus
- Microsoft AZ-400 certification a plus
Benefits we are proud to provide
- 100% Remote work opportunities
- 401K with a 4% employer match
- 3 weeks of PTO
- 10 holidays
- 2 weeks Sick Leave
- We invest in employees’ professional development goals and cover the cost of certifications pursued
- Fully compensated travel for work events and conferences
- Annual company get together
- Health, vision, and dental packages provided
- Company laptop provided
- Monthly phone reimbursements
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