Ingram Marine Group is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic DevSecOps Team in the Nashville, TN area. This person will work alongside our Systems Architect, Application Development Architect, and Security Engineer and focuses on operationalizing our cloud-native infrastructure, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, ensuring system reliability and resilience, and providing 24x7 operational support.
What you will be doing:
Pipeline & Automation
- Designing and implementing advanced CI/CD pipeline features using GitLab
- Developing and maintaining Terraform modules for infrastructure provisioning
- Creating and optimizing Ansible playbooks for configuration management and deployment automation
- Integrating security scanning and compliance checks into deployment pipelines
Container & Kubernetes Operations
- Building, configuring, and maintaining Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters
- Developing and optimizing Helm charts for application deployments
- Implementing and managing GitOps workflows
- Monitoring and troubleshooting containerized applications and cluster performance
Infrastructure & Reliability
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code best practices using Terraform and Ansible
- Designing and executing disaster recovery procedures and business continuity plans
- Performing system patching, upgrades, and maintenance activities
- Establishing and maintaining comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Prometheus and Grafana
Cost Optimization & Resource Management
- Monitoring and analyzing Azure cloud spending patterns and resource utilization
- Implementing cost optimization strategies including right-sizing, reserved instances, and auto-scaling policies
- Developing dashboards and reports for cost tracking and forecasting
- Collaborating with teams to optimize resource allocation and eliminating waste
Monitoring & Observability
- Designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions using Prometheus for metrics collection
- Building and maintaining Grafana dashboards for infrastructure, application, and business metrics
- Configuring intelligent alerting rules and escalation procedures
- Establishing SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets for critical services
24x7 Support & Incident Response
- Participating in on-call rotation for 24x7 production support
- Leading Tier 3 incident response efforts for production outages and system issues
- Performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures
- Collaborating with development teams on performance optimization and troubleshooting
- Maintaining runbooks and documentation for operational procedures
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Technical Expertise (5+ years)
- Strong experience with Kubernetes (AKS preferred) and container orchestration
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and Ansible
- Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipeline development and optimization
- Experience with GitOps methodologies and leading toolsets like Helm, Flux and/or ArgoCD
- Python scripting for automation and pipeline tasks
- Azure cloud services and networking concepts
Monitoring & Cost Management
- Hands-on experience with Prometheus for metrics collection and alerting
- Proficiency in Grafana for dashboard creation and data visualization
- Experience with Azure Cost Management tools and FinOps practices
- Knowledge of resource optimization techniques and auto-scaling strategies
- Understanding of cloud pricing models and cost allocation methods
DevOps & SRE Practices
- Incident management and post-mortem processes
- 24x7 on-call experience with escalation procedures
- Disaster recovery planning and implementation
- Security best practices in CI/CD and infrastructure
- Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testing
Collaborative Skills
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities under pressure
- Documentation and knowledge sharing practices
- Comfortable with 24x7 on-call rotation responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, or AKS-related)
- Experience with message bus systems (Azure Service Bus)
- Knowledge of .NET applications and Angular frontend deployments
- Familiarity with secret management solutions (Delinea or similar)
- Experience with additional monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights)
- FinOps certification or cost optimization experience
- Experience with alerting tools and PagerDuty integration
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
If you are requesting reasonable accommodation or disability assistance in submitting your application, you may email us at [email protected]
Ingram Marine Group and its affiliates (“Company”) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.
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Skills Required
- Strong experience with Kubernetes (AKS preferred) and container orchestration
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and Ansible
- Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipeline development and optimization
- Experience with GitOps methodologies and leading toolsets
- Azure cloud services and networking concepts
- 24x7 on-call experience with escalation procedures
Ingram Barge Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ingram Barge Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ingram Barge Company.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered above‑average for inland river work and commonly described as fair for what the roles demand. The linehaul 'split pay' approach is described as providing steady biweekly checks that help with financial stability.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Earnings tend to rise with tenure and credentials, with clear pathways from entry deckhand into senior deckhand and pilot roles. Progression is described as improving compensation over time.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) program with a dollar‑for‑dollar company match from the start is emphasized, alongside auto‑enrollment and optional auto‑increase features. The employer match vests after a defined service period.
Ingram Barge Company Insights
What We Do
Ingram Barge Company has been a quality marine transporter on America's inland waterways since 1946, and has grown to become the leading carrier on America’s inland waterways. Ingram Barge has superior customer service; state-of-the-art information systems; and training and safety practices that are second to none. A commitment to continuous improvement involving every associate sets Ingram apart from the competition and provides the best possible service and value for the transportation dollar.
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