DevOps Engineer, Cloud Operations and Infrastructure

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training. 

Position: DevOps Engineer,  Cloud Operations and Infrastructure

Employment type: Full-time Regular

Location: Scottsdale, AZ – Full Time

AVEVA is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Delivery team to help us build a flexible hybrid infrastructure for the development of our on-premise and cloud-based products and AVEVA cloud services. This team aids the build, release, and operation of our applications and services using platforms such as Service Fabric, Docker, and Kubernetes (K8s). 

As a DevOps Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
• Work cross-functionally with developer, program manager, and architecture teams to improve our developer platforms in support of AVEVA critical programs and projects.
• Build solutions to problems that interrupt availability, performance, and stability in our systems, services, and products.
• Perform a wide variety of technical and administrative duties in overall system design, development, and delivery.
• Develop, improve, and document operational practices and procedures to further champion a DevOps mindset.
• Support the automated lifecycle of Production, Staging/QA, and Development environments as needed in both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Provide the necessary infrastructure to maintain multiple dev/test environments, ensuring each environment is consistently set up, configured, and available for each release as scheduled.
• Maintain and support of build/release CI/CD.
• Trace build problems, release issues, and environmental issues.
• Help integrate new technology capabilities into existing solutions to drive improved productivity.
• Author and maintain scripting tools that reliably manage cloud applications & data pipelines.
• Write scripts, deployment frameworks, tracers, monitors, self-healing/auto remediation tools to mitigate downtime and manual support activities.

We're looking for:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related degree

• 2-5 years of experience in DevOps or equivalent in an Operations environment.
• Software development proficiency consistent with a Software Developer; Systems and Operation Support proficiency consistent with a Systems Engineer; or a combination of both
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Works efficiently and effectively with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong desire for driving automated solutions and writing tools and applications designed to streamline operational support. Experienced building solutions to improve Developer Productivity.
• Demonstrate solid judgment and know when to escalate.
• Capable problem solver who can effectively marshal support from 3rd party vendors when required.

Technical Skills:
• Experience with Microsoft technology platforms and/or .NET programming experience
• Scripting skill set, particularly with PowerShell. Capable of writing functional and controller scripts consumable both internally and externally to our team.
• Experience authoring, documenting, and troubleshooting declarative scripting, specifically PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) or similar technologies is a plus. 
• Ability to write script testing and validation using test frameworks such as Pester is a plus.
• Azure DevOps administrative experience. Capacity to support and teach the platform’s capabilities to improve developer team’s effectiveness using the platforms latest improvements.
• Hands-on experience with software version control systems including GIT and VSTC.
• Experience in some of the following areas expected:
• Azure/AWS and authoring automated environment deployment and management using Azure Resource Manager/Cloud Formation templates.
• Automated deployment and configuration of Service Fabric, SQL Server, Azure Log Analytics, Application Insights, Azure Automation accounts, and a broader array of Microsoft based technologies.
• Experience with data center virtualization desired, specifically Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
• Hands-on experience building Containers. Working with Orchestration technologies, specially Docker Swarm and Kubernetes is a plus 
• Experience with Security Compliance and managing security and access control in (Amazon Web Services) AWS (Identity Access Management) IAM, Azure AD, Windows Active Directory, and other identity infrastructure.

R&D at AVEVA 

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.