Echo Global Logistics
We move freight from point A to point B anywhere across the globe.
Chicago, IL
Hybrid

DevOps Engineer

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Position Purpose 

A DevOps Engineer provides programming and systems administration technical expertise for continuous delivery to automate and improve the process of software delivery, as well as support, configure, and troubleshoot a complex suite of build and deployment software. An ideal candidate for this position will be highly proficient with continuous integration. This engineer’s focus allows software to be developed, easily packaged and deployed to test environments. This enables our department to rapidly, reliably and repeatedly push out enhancements and bug fixes to customers at low risk and with minimal manual overhead. The person in this position will work with technical personnel to help automate current processes, strengthen our underlying architecture as well as prepare for the transformation to next-generation platforms.

Essential Position Functions

Principal Accountability | Automation - 20% Job Responsibility

  • Design, develop, test, and document new automated solutions to improve current and new processes
  • Research new technologies and best practices to create and improve new or existing processes
  • Schedule and perform system maintenance to maximize the IT efficiency
  • Reduce 3rd Party and Custom application Build, Deployment, and Configuration complexity through automated solutions

Principal Accountability | Programming - 20% Job Responsibility

  • Create new high end applications using PowerShell
  • Improve scripts to support automated deployments
  • Develop recipes to build new servers using Chef

Principal Accountability | Troubleshooting - 40% Job Responsibility

  • Troubleshoot legacy programming code written in multiple different languages
  • Field incoming problem requests from end users to resolve application and software issues within a Windows environment and other mission-critical systems

Principal Accountability | Performance - 20% Job Responsibility

  • Design, execute and document build and deployment process baseline performance
  • Analyze performance results and recommend optimizations to hardware/software configurations
  • Provide development team coaching and assistance for the creation and execution of newly developed functionality
  • Build, execute and analyze proof-of-concept performance enhancements
  • Work with development teams to profile and optimize architecture and infrastructure

Principal Accountability | Team Member

  • Open to new ideas and encourages innovative practices amongst peers
  • Practices positive interactions - leans on encouragement in place of judgment.
  • Impresses responsibility on others by displaying ownership in tasks.
  • Acts in the interest of the overall team.
  • Actively works on broadening or adding skills
  • Asks for assistance when problems become challenging
  • Balances best practice decisions with delivering high business value
  • Contributes to the success of the team
  • Able to multi-task in a fast paced, fluid work environment
  • Capable of presenting technical ideas and concepts in business -friendly language

Position Requirements

  • Minimum undergraduate Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent years of experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including technical documentation skills
  • Self-managed and motivated
  • Ability to follow through with tasks to their completion, organized, and detail oriented
  • Willingness to learn new technologies
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • SAN/Data Layouts, Clustering, High Availability and DR
  • 1+ years of PowerShell Experience
  • 1+ years of Jenkins CI Experience
  • 1+ years of Subversion or Git Experience
  • 1+ years of Hyper-V or Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager Experience
  • 1+ years of Chef Experience
  • 1+ years of Ruby or Python Experience
  • Experience with Artifactory or Vagrant a plus
  • Experience with Web Servers (REST, HTTP/S, TCP/IP) is required
  • Experience with the Windows Server Environment is required
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies is preferred
  • Understanding of Object-Oriented programming techniques (.Net), SDLC, Unit Test Techniques, Debugging/Analytical Techniques a plus
  • Experience with building Microsoft C#/.NET Projects is a plus
  • Knowledge of Linux is a plus

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

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What are Echo Global Logistics Perks + Benefits

Echo Global Logistics Benefits Overview

401k with company matching
Medical insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account
Parental leave
Paid time off
Commuter benefits
Employee training programs
Volunteer time off
Pet insurance
Peloton discounts
Employee assistance program
Business resource groups
Diversity, equity and inclusion program

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Chase Corporate Challenge, Chicago Cares
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Echo has it's own Softball league in the spring/summer!
Fitness stipend
Gympass!
Onsite gym
River North Gym is in the building
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education available during work hours

Additional Perks + Benefits

Echo employees are a driven group of professionals who keep goods moving, one shipment at a time. We recognize each employee’s entrepreneurial spirit with a suite of benefits that enable employees to bring their best to work. Whether it's running at the gym, connecting with your colleagues at happy hour, or spending time with your family, we want to make sure employees are satisfied with their Echo lifestyle.

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