Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA
Santam's Guidewire BI DataHub team is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer, with a solid Solution Architecture background.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIESTechnical support of BI Datahub technology (hardware, software, databases - including upgrades, resolving vulnerabilities)Administration of infrastructure deployment, technical support procedures, application deployments & releases, servers, nodes, databases, etc.Monitoring and management of hardware & software resource performance (CPU, Memory, Disk I/O, etc.) across all environments and take decisive action where potential business user impact is anticipated or experiencedCollaborating with Architects and Technical Specialists on ways to automate and improve the development, release management and production observation processes & proceduresCollaborates with Solution Architects, ETL developers, data engineers and data analysts to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intendedEnsure that all BI solutions align to the Approved BI architecture frameworkTechnical guidance to BI Devops engineersSystem troubleshooting and maintenanceInstallation of software (from operating systems through to applications) across environmentsQUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCENational Diploma / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering or another quantitative field preferredMinimum 8 years of DevOps engineering experienceMinimum 5 years of exposure in BI Solution Architecture environmentWorking experience with Windows, scripting (e.g. Powershell), SQL Databases, distributed web applicationsExposure to ETL tools (e.g. SSIS, DataStage) will be beneficialExperience with CI/CD (continuous integration, continuous delivery) toolsExperience with the Atlassian toolset (or similar) in DevSecOps process is advantageous. Experience in application development, version control, support and release managementExperience in web services, SOAP, REST, SOA, SMTP, FTP, secure FTPExperience working with and supporting complex systems deployed to cloud (i.e. AWS) would be beneficialExperience working in Data Warehousing/BI landscapesKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSFamiliarity with monitoring tools and the management thereofGood understanding of complex IT environments, network infrastructure such as load balancers, network proxies, etc.Good understanding of information security and how it impacts applications, users and the broader IT environmentData Warehousing knowledgeExperience in BI solutions architecture, traditional and big data solutionsIndustry best practice knowledge for BI architectures, coding (ETL) and technical warehouse solutionsAn enquiring mind with a wide degree of creativity and lateral thinkingFocusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives by setting goals, establishing best procedures, measuring and facilitating performance, and developing plans for improvementStriving for continuous competitive improvement in line with business requirementsCOMPETENCIESCompetent in problem solving and troubleshooting at application and networked infrastructure levelsStakeholder management as it relates to business and technical users at different levels in the organisationResearch and presentation skills Must be able to work in a team focused highly pressurised and dynamic environmentInvestigation and analysis of informationPlanning and organisationCommunication of technical guidance and instruction to team membersAbility to write technical instructions in the use of programs and / or program modificationsAbility to accept accountability for actions and decisions
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