Staff DevOps Engineer

Job Description Summary
Staff DevOps Engineer will be responsible for providing build and release strategy for highly complex as well as parallel and concurrent releases for Grid Services Projects.

Works independently and is seen as a Technical Leader. The role demonstrates deep understanding of concurrent projects, its effect on build management and releasing the builds across versions and environments.

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
In This Role, You Will

• Define DevOps standards for individual product teams to follow
• Ensure the standards are adhered to, for the deployment of products into the SIRE environments and are composable into Customer Reference Environment solution sets
• Follow best-in-class DevOps capabilities to ensure speed and quality of the composed solutions
• Own builds, releases and continuous integration process for large and complex releases of a product and at times expands the scope across multiple concurrent releases.
• Own, manage and improve release process. Focuses on scale and efficiency. Deploys the right builds across environments.
• Manage key deliverables and mentors junior team members.
• Contribute in driving initiatives such as defining standards and processes to ensure quality.
• Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables.
• Develop and enhance the test infrastructure and continuous integration framework used across teams.
• Determine best practices and principals and promotes them across the team.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge in developing and executing automated builds and scripts.
• Learn new build and releases techniques and methodologies and trains the team in the same.
• Work with developers and stakeholders to deliver quality software through the build and deployment system.
• Partner with and provides direction to fellow team members to diagnose bugs and formulate solutions.
• Use industry best practices to improve Build, Release and Continuous integration processes.
• Adherence to Project Schedule, clear communication on progress

Education Qualification
Bachelor's Degree / Master's Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science.

Industry Experience – 8-11 years

Desired Characteristics

Technical Expertise

• Contributes in driving initiatives such as defining standards and processes to ensure quality
• Expert in developing code for other developers to learn from

Business Acumen

• Has some exposure to the utility software industry and optionally brings knowledge of GE Vernova's Grid Software in at least one key product
• Familiarity and Experience with GE Vernova Grid Software project implementation would be an

Has basic understanding of the electrical grid domain

• Strong problem solving abilities and capable of articulating specific technical topics or assignments
• Experience in building scalable and highly available distributed systems
• Skilled in breaking down problems and estimate time for development tasks
• Evangelizes how our technology solves customer problems from a technology and business perspective

Leadership

• Demonstrates clarity of thinking to work through limited information and vague problem definitions
• Influences through others; builds direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas
• Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team
• Shares knowledge, power, and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill

Personal Attributes

• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Shows ability to effectively delegate work.
• Applies values, business strategy, policies, precedent, and experience to make complex decisions in ambiguity and with uncertain consequences.

**Additional Information*
*Relocation Assistance Provided:
Yes