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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** The Joule
- **Location:** Lafayette, LA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Application Release Automation, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Static Program Analysis, Distributed Computing Environment, Github, Groovy, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Shell Script, SonarQube, YAML, Scripting, Grafana, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, IBM UrbanCode Deploy, Performance Monitor, Checkmarx, Terraform, Splunk, Dynatrace, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2a5a7258-b7d3-4509-aa1d-a550b3342574

## About the Role

* At least 10+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift (deployment, Helm, YAML, etc.)
 * Jenkins, including pipeline as code, and shared libraries in Groovy
 * Shell scripting and Groovy
 * Python scripting for custom automation and monitoring integrations
 * Maven build system (specifically for Java 17 based applications)
 * Git and GitHub workflows (e.g., PRs, branching strategies), GitHub Actions
 * AWS and Terraform
 * Azure

Good to Have / Bonus Skills:

 * SonarQube, Checkmarx (for static code analysis and security scanning)
 * Splunk, Dynatrace (logs, alerts, application insights)
 * Terraform (for IaC deployments and infrastructure lifecycle management)
 * UDeploy (UrbanCode Deploy)

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required

 * Familiarity with Agile development methodology and concepts
 * Demonstrated ability and interest in learning new technologies
 * Self starters with the ability to work in a fast paced, demanding, and rapidly changing environment
 * Ability to perform detailed analysis of business problems and technical environments
 * Strong oral and written communication skills
 * Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field; at least 5+ years of recent experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting computing applications in a large scale, midrange, and distributed environment as a Technical Lead Engineer.

## Description

* Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, including development of shared libraries in Groovy and scripting in Shell.
 * Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes or OpenShift, including deployment strategies, RBAC, ingress, and monitoring.
 * Support and optimize build and release processes for Java 17 applications using Maven.
 * Collaborate with development teams to integrate SCM best practices using Git and GitHub.
 * Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python for operational efficiency and monitoring.
 * Integrate and automate security and quality gates using tools such as SonarQube and Checkmarx.
 * Leverage observability tools like Splunk and Dynatrace for proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
 * Optionally, support infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform.
 * Support deployments and release automation via UDeploy (UrbanCode Deploy).


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