DevOps Engineer ( Azure )

Summary / Role Purpose

The DevOps Engineer supports the development of software products, processes, and supporting systems. In this role, the DevOps Engineer will collaborate with a team of expert professionals to accomplish development objectives and oversee software releases.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and implementing all phases of build, release and environment management for a distributed team developing engineering software.
• Deploys, maintains and supports current software development and environments (e.g., Visual Studio, Compilers, IDEs, MPI etc.)
• Performs basic DevOps activities, including the maintenance, monitoring, documenting and testing of product builds and packaging to provide quality production builds of ANSYS FBU software products on Windows and Linux systems
• Maintains and enhances the in-house testing tool and test results database
• Maintains and updates third-party dependencies as needed
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues in development, testing and production environments
• Works closely with development to adjust builds and packaging to changing requirements
• Automates build processes and integrates with Continuous Integration systems like Azure DevOps.
• Prepares, configures, deploys and maintains build agents
• Investigates and addresses build and runtime failures; fixes compilation and linker errors
• Works in a collaborative manner with members of the software development, infrastructure and testing teams
• Works with IT to maintain DevOps infrastructure
• Operates under direct supervision with work subject to frequent review by more experienced staff or DevOps Manager
• Performs other job-related duties that may be assigned by management from time to time.

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• MS degree or the foreign equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science or related field or 1-3 years of related experience
• Experience building software (C/C++/Fortran) on Linux and Windows operating systems
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Linux shell scripting, Windows batch scripting and Perl)
• Experience with Makefiles/Scons/CMake is preferred
• Knowledge of MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems is preferred
• Experience with a continuous integration system like Azure DevOps or GitHub
• Experience with YAML and JSON programming language
• Knowledge of Visual Studio, Intel and GCC compilers
• Experience with a configuration management software like GIT
• Familiarity with C/C++ and Fortran programming
• Experience working with open-source tools
• Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to plan and complete high-quality work on a schedule
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn quickly and to collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team