FedNow Sr DevOps Engineer

• Proactive Problem Solver: Identify and address the root causes of issues, focusing on solving problem categories rather than individual instances. Engage early and comprehensively. 

• Automation Enthusiast: Leverage automation tools such as build and deployment pipelines, Docker, Python, Bash, and Ansible to streamline and eliminate recurring issues. 

• Multifaceted Expertise: Proficient in CI/CD automation, SDLC, Cloud computing (AWS), Python, Bash, and Ansible, demonstrating versatility across a range of technologies. 

• Comprehensive Problem Analysis: Conduct thorough investigations to understand all facets of a problem, ensuring comprehensive and effective solutions. 

• Translate complex problems into manageable, actionable chunks that can be implemented and iteratively improved. 

• Documentation Excellence: Demonstrate exceptional communication and documentation skills, ensuring clear and comprehensive records for processes, solutions, and potential improvements. 

• Culture: Strong focus on helping to establish and maintain a DevOps culture, setting development teams up for success by enabling and encouraging self sufficiency  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an information technology field, equivalent combination of related education and/or work experience totaling a minimum of 6+ years 

• Expertise in using git and SDLC 

• Competency in using Linux/UNIX systems 

• Competency in Cloud Computing, preferably AWS 

• High proficiency in CI/CD automation workflows, preferably Gitlab 

• Experience and competency in using containerized systems 

• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking 

• Comfort with utilizing metrics or monitoring solutions for troubleshooting systemic issues 

• Experience with REST API’s and webservice solutions is desirable 

• Ability to perform code reviews in pipeline code (yaml), Docker, Ansible, Python, and Bash 

• Ability to flexibly adapt to a rapidly changing environment and generate effective and innovative solutions to address change. 

• Outstanding and persuasive oral and written communication skills that effectively reach all levels of the organization. 

• Proven ability to prioritize, reprioritize and demonstrates appropriate agility to manage competing and sometimes conflicting priorities.  

• Experience advising leadership on enhancements and best practices for CI/CD 

• Strong communication skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization; ability to simplify complex topics for consumption and critical decision making 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.

All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.

For this job, any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully passing a two-phase security screening. The first phase consists of the satisfactory completion of a physical examination (including a drug screening), reference checks, and a security investigation consisting of credit and criminal history checks. 

The second phase, which might not be complete until after you begin working at the Reserve Bank, is an additional risk-based security screening determined by the risk rating of the position. Depending upon the sensitivity of the position, this phase may include, and is not limited to, work and residency eligibility verification, and personal interviews with the candidate, references, and prior employers.

All applicants must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) years.