Operability Engineer

Company Overview

Equal Experts is an innovative consultancy specializing in the delivery of custom software solutions for blue-chip enterprise and public sector clients across various industry sectors. We work on important projects for our clients, delivering market-leading propositions across digital, online, and mobile channels. Recognized for our leadership in the application of agile and lean delivery methods, we assure delivery with efficiency. The company has offices in Australia, India, South Africa, the UK, the EU, and the USA.

Job Summary

The Operability Engineer plays a vital role within the organization, focusing on the operational requirements necessary to ensure software operates as intended in production. This position emphasizes the importance of continuous delivery of quality software while working collaboratively in teams using modern agile technical practices. The role involves actively engaging with colleagues to share knowledge and enhance the team's understanding of Operability.

Responsibilities

• Influence, collaborate, and manage expectations with immediate stakeholders and the team.
• Build software with consideration for the customer’s ability to support and maintain it.
• Provide support and leadership by mentoring client team members.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to any audience.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to changing environments.

Qualifications

• Open to pairing or mob programming; capable of working closely with developers in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in a programming language with hands-on coding experience (e.g., ability to build a simple service with automated tests).
• Strong automation skills, including experience with unit testing and automated testing tools.
• Consistently delivers small work increments with a preference for shorter feedback loops.
• Understands and can articulate appropriate branching strategies.
• Solid technical background in build, release, and environments, and expertise with software build tools and Continuous Integration (CI) tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Strong knowledge of Linux and/or Windows; comfortable working on the command line.
• Understanding of Cloud Computing providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and experience with functions, containers, and virtual machines.
• Familiarity with infrastructure provisioning tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Pulumi).
• Understanding of telemetry practices (monitoring, graphing, alerting, anomaly detection) and associated tools (e.g., Elastic, Grafana, Datadog, Sensu, Prometheus).
• Proficient in network implementation, debugging network issues, and collaborating with networking teams to build and maintain networks.
• Experience running, operating, and supporting software in production.

Preferred Skills

• Additional programming languages or frameworks.
• Experience with advanced DevOps practices and tools.
• Familiarity with agile project management methodologies.

Experience

• Relevant experience in software engineering, DevOps practices, and operational support, particularly in production environments.

Environment

• The work setting typically involves collaboration within agile teams, likely in an office or hybrid format, emphasizing a hands-on approach to software delivery and operability.

Salary

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Growth Opportunities

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Benefits

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