Puppet Engineer
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Main location: United States, Remote
Alternate Location(s): United States, South Carolina, Columbia
United States, Texas, Belton
United States, Virginia, Sterling
Position ID:J0723-0658
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description:
CGI has an immediate need for a Puppet Engineer team in Sterling, VA, Knoxville, TN or Columbia, VA. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced team environment supporting one of the largest leaders in the secondary mortgage industry. We take an innovative approach to supporting our client, working side-by-side in an agile environment using emerging technologies.
• We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!
• We have over 73,000+ CGI Members in 40 countries and over 5k+ loyal Clients who are leveraging our end-to-end services across the globe
CGI is seeking a seasoned engineer/developer to own, lead, and support its Puppet Enterprise (PE) automation platform.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
• PE and all PE-related modules and configurations are up-to-date with the latest versions.
• Provide support to internal PE users
• Maintain overall platform availability and reliability
• Ensure overall operational safety and soundness of the platform from a leadership and expert position
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
• 10+ years of experience in code development and integration
• 10+ years of providing technical and thought leadership (e.g., critical analysis, decision making, team leading, etc.) in the above areas
• Specific experience with Puppet Enterprise (or a similar enterprise configuration management tool), Puppet Query Language (PQL), Hiera, and e-Hiera. Role will include design, developing, and maintaining Puppet modules and manifests to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Specific experience with Puppet Development Kit (PDK) to automate Puppet unit testing (e.g., rspec, lint, Rake, etc.)
• Specific experience with Puppet Enterprise infrastructure, managing multiple compilers, load balancers, certificate authorities, and intermediate CAs. Capable of optimizing and enhance existing Puppet infrastructure from a leadership position.
• Proficient with Ruby language to develop and maintain custom Puppet facts or Puppet tasks, Ruby scripts, or modules to extend Puppet functionality and integrate with external systems
• Proficient with Git, multiple remotes to manage Puppet codebase ensuring proper branching, merging, tagging, labels, and release management when coordinating with multiple teams. Experience with Git platforms (e.g., Bitbucket, Gitlab) as a configuration manager driver for rollbacks, deployments, CMDB, configuration governance, etc.
• Deep understanding of operating systems (e.g., RedHat, SuSE, Windows) and their particularities around package managers, volume groups, filesystems, PKI, openssl commands to convert certificates, service management (systemctl), threads, system administration, system monitoring, operating highly available infrastructure, resiliency, and performance
• Experience with PostgreSQL, REST API’s, JavaScript and JSON; comfortable troubleshooting/investigating PostgreSQL performance issues, creating REST API clients, etc.
• Experience acquiring in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments
• Capable to lead Configuration Management at Scale on behalf of Customers in all aspects of Configuration, Security, Risk Management of Configuration rollouts. Ability to work with customers, developers, testers, project management, and support staff.
• DevOps background, including Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment. Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
• Skilled and experienced with incident management, change management, and problem management concepts.
• Experience with, and/or good understanding of, VMware virtualization and automation technologies (e.g. vCenter, vRealize Automation (vRA), vRealize Orchestration (vRO), LogInsight, etc.)
• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills, and technical troubleshooting skills
• Clarity and precision in verbal and written communications
Desired Skillset
• Familiarity with artifact repository tools (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory, Apache HTTP fileserver etc.); software build tools (e.g., Maven, pip, bash); and continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins)
• Familiarity with query languages and dashboarding tools (e.g., Splunk, Tableau, MS PowerBI)
• Experience with containerization solutions (e.g., Docker, LXC – linux containers)
• Familiarity with software development life cycle models and agile programming methodologies
• Familiarity with unit testing (e.g., rspec, lint, Rake, etc.)
• Understanding of declarative languages
• Experience working in an agile software development environment
• Experience working cross functionally across multiple teams
• Ability to communicate technical procedures and processes to non-technical users
• Proficiency in creating configuration and procedural documentation, as necessary
• Skill at coming alongside less-experienced junior developers for training and knowledge sharing
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or related field required
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $75,600.00 – $186,000.00.
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our benefits package includes multiple medical, dental, & vision options, both a Shared Purchase Plan (SPP) for CGI stocks and a 401(k) plan, as well as numerous other lifestyle benefits. CGI also provides sick leave and vacation pay.
Skills:
- DevOps
- Postgre SQL
- RESTful (Rest-APIs)
- JavaScript
What you can expect from us:
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While technology is at the heart of our clients’ digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.
When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees “members” because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today – one of the world’s largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.
At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.
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