DevOps Engineer

Position: DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

· Maintain a number of applications, covering all aspect of system operation.

· Implement automation as part of improving application maintenance practice.

· Participate in development projects in various technology from conception to deployment.

· Stay current with technology and area of specialization & share knowledge with other team member to improve operational practice.

Requirements:

Base

· Strong drive and commitment, with a big sense of responsibility

· Strong team player – understood the benefit of synergy and team play

· Good communication skill – able to convey complicated concept in simple terms, able to articulate technical argument well

· Strong software engineering skills/background and understanding of software design principles.

Language

· English a must, Japanese proficiency of JLPT 3 or higher a (big) bonus

Experience

· At least 1 years’ experience in operational support of large scale system with responsibilities beyond just programming.

· At least 1 years’ experience in web application development or design and development involvement in 2 software development projects with user base exceeding 500 users.

Education

· A bachelor degree with honors or equivalent (1st class preferred) in Computer Science or related field.

Technical Requirements:

Strong understanding of below:

· Web technology: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, HTTP fundamental

· Programming: Java, PHP

· Operating System: Linux, bash scripting, firewall

· Database: Any one of MySQL or PostgreSQL. OLTP experience a must, OLAP experience a bonus.

Additional points:

· Python, NAGIOS, NGINX, CHEF, working with Google APIs for spreadsheets and other Google products, OAUTH integration, Kettle, SVN/GIT, Jenkins/CI tools, Memcache, Bacula, and other things that can help us to bring an edge to our DevOps practice.

Other

· Candidate with Japanese visa and Japanese proficiency will be strongly considered / prioritized.