DevOps Software Engineering Lead

As the DevOps Software Engineering Lead (Software Engineering Analyst II), you will play the role of Technical Lead for projects of moderate complexity. The SE Analyst II will also serve as a technical mentor for designers and developers.

What you’ll do

• Provide technical leadership for projects
• Continued development of Ace’s System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Provide technical and business mentoring by offering ideas to increase efficiencies and improve bottom-line results, and contributing to forming and executing IT strategy
• Provide technical consulting to staff
• Creation or review of SDLC artifacts
• Analysis and design of complex systems
• Standardization: Streamlining development and deployment workflows across teams, with clear and consistent communication.
• Automation: Automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors, keeping the team informed of progress.
• Seamless Deployment: Enabling teams to deploy applications smoothly and reliably, with clear communication about releases and changes.
• Security: Integrating security checks and scans into the CI/CD pipeline, providing clear explanations of findings and remediation.
• Clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating understanding and alignment.
• Manage and maintain code repositories (GitHub) and artifact repositories (Artifactory), ensuring effective communication about code changes and releases.
• Utilize SonarQube for static code analysis and quality checks, clearly reporting and discussing results with development teams.
• Integrate security scanning tools like Qualys into the CI/CD pipeline, providing clear explanations of findings and remediation steps.
• Monitor and troubleshoot deployment issues, providing timely updates and resolutions with clear explanations.
• Collaboratively develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for both on-premises and Azure environments using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, ensuring clear and regular communication with all stakeholders.
• Actively collaborate with cross-functional development, testing, and operations teams to understand their needs, provide support, and drive continuous improvement in our deployment processes.
• Document DevOps processes, procedures, and configurations in a clear, concise, and easily understandable manner.
• Develop training materials and train other IT teams on SDLC standards.  Automate KPI reporting
• Stay current with the latest DevOps trends and technologies, and effectively communicate recommendations for improvements to the existing infrastructure.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science
• 6-9 years’ experience demonstrating progressive levels in programming and systems analysis and design
• Experience in Retail industry is desired
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, ERP Systems, or eCommerce solutions is desired
• Specific experience with Manhattan WMOS, SAP, or Kibo is a plus
• Strong programming skills in at least 2 development languages, and knowledge in more than one technical and/or functional area
• Proven ability to successfully deliver technical solutions to business problems and resolve complex multi-platform technical issues
• Strong command of system development life cycle methodology development processes, practices and artifacts
• Comprehension of all application components (business rules, data access, user interface) for multiple application models
• Strong communication skills and ability to comprehend design specifications
• Strong knowledge of relational database concepts and data access techniques
• Ability to lead large projects and meetings and work with cross-functional teams
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to facilitate productive discussions, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus among team members.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, with a willingness to share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and provide support.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git) and artifact management tools (Artifactory).
• Experience in developing for .NET (particularly C# and Javascript)
• Exposure to code quality and security scanning tools (SonarQube, Qualys).
• Scripting skills in languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with on-prem deployments (MS Windows) and cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with trunk-based development and feature flagging (e.g. Split.io)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., ARM templates, Terraform).
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator).
• Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps.
• Experience mentoring or training other team members.

Knowledge of Tools

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Enterprise / GitHub Actions
• SonarQube
• Artifactory
• Qualys
• Azure Logic Apps

Compensation Details:

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$100900 – $126100

Why should you join our team?

We live our values – W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).  Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies.

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Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

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