Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: R186- Ann Arbor

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team in Ann Arbor, MI. The DevOps team is responsible for everything between the hardware and the application. If you are an expert in Linux and have experience supporting larger applications, then we would love to speak with you!

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, or related technical field or equivalent relevant experience

• At least 5+ years managing systems in a large-scale production environment.

•  At least 5 years of experience working in datacenter facilities and with datacenter grade hardware. Understanding of physical computer fundamentals - CPUs, memory, storage, and so on. Ability to troubleshoot hardware issues.

• At least 5 years of experience with Bash/Python scripting.

• At least 5 years of experience managing a JVM based application stack. Understanding of Java memory management, Jetty/Tomcat configuration, and monitoring.

• At least 5 years of experience with virtualization and containerization technologies.

• At least 5 years of experience with using and configuring monitoring tools such as Nagios and Kibana.

It would be great if you also had . . .

• Understanding and ability to perform basic administration of database systems.

• Deep understanding of DevOps concepts, configuration management (Puppet, Chef, etc.), deployment tools (Jenkins).

• Deep understanding of networked storage. Ability to work with iSCSI and NFS mounts.

• Deep understanding of networking and various communication protocols/standards - TCP/IP networking, DNS, HTTP / REST, SSL.

• Experience with managing public cloud services - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

• Software Engineering experience in a higher-level language such as Java or C++.

• Experience managing database systems such as MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra. Including ability to write MySQL queries, diagnosing performance issues, and configuring replication.

• Experience working with 3rd party vendors and contractors to set up meetings, product evaluations, and product purchasing.

• Ability to create project plans, budgets, presentations, and documentation involving different products and teams.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Ensure day to day functionality, performance and security of our products.

• Works closely with the R&D and Infrastructure Engineering teams on:
      * Infrastructure sizing, provisioning, and capacity management.
      * Monitoring performance and troubleshooting application issues. Resolving or escalating as necessary.
      * Helping diagnose hardware, networking, and other infrastructure issues and working with Engineering teams on resolutions.
      * Updates, upgrades, and migrations of everything from server firmware to databases and application code.
      * Backups and disaster recovery.

• Creates, updates, and maintains automation of the application ecosystem using a multitude of tools.

• Keeps learning! Assesses new technologies, suggests and implements improvements to existing tools and processes.

• Independently manages long term projects and acts as an SME/Owner of application and automation components.

• Helps manage capacity, costs, and budgets.

• Acts as an escalation point for R&D and Product teams.

• Acts as a thought leader, architect, and mentor to Jr. team members and other teams.

Hours of Work

• Full-time, permanent

• Hybrid working model of 2-3 days/week on-site.

• Must live within a commutable distance to our Ann Arbor, MI office

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.