DevOps Specialist

• Employees in this job function are responsible for building, testing and maintaining the infrastructure and tools for software/ code development, deployment and release.
• They also help the organization speed up and automate aspects of the software lifecycle through a series of DevOps practices and processes, * Imbibe DevOps methodology and practices across the product lifecycle for various software components
• Accelerate software releases while ensuring security and mitigating the risk of failed/ recalled software releases
• Ensure increase in cycle speed between feedback from end-user to an updated software by leveraging continuous integration, continuous deployment, and continuous feedback
• Assess current systems and processes, and identify and implement ways to improve them
• Utilize platform and enterprise tools and infrastructure to facilitate DevOps methodology and approach
• Assist code/ software releases and deployments in various environments like production, testing, sandbox etc.
• Identify and spearhead creation of automation and innovation opportunities throughout the software product This role combines DevOps engineering with network infrastructure expertise. It builds and maintains tools and systems that automate software development, testing, deployment, and release-improving delivery speed while protecting security and reliability.
• Have and maintain the software development experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript.
• Maintain proficiency in any front-end languages and libraries such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and jQuery.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and core networking fundamentals
• Strong experience in scripting and automation for network operations
• Proven ability to handle complex troubleshooting, migrations, and large-scale deployments Deploy, configure, and maintain DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) systems for cloud and on-premises environments.
• Monitor network performance, fix IP conflicts, resolve DHCP lease failures, and solve DNS issues.
• Use REST APIs, Ansible, or Terraform to automate workflows and integrate IPAM with IT Service Management (ITSM) or cloud platforms.
• Leverage AI for DNS Incident & Change automation., * Participation in an on-call rotation is required. Candidates must be flexible to work split shifts as business needs demand.
• Strong commitment to supporting critical infrastructure and incident response activities outside of standard business hours is expected.
• Applying CI/CD and continuous feedback practices, improving processes, supporting releases across environments, and identifying automation opportunities.
• The role also requires strong software development and scripting skills, Unix/Linux experience, and deep networking knowledge-especially DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI)-to deploy and operate cloud and on-premises systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and manage migrations and large-scale deployments.
• Automation tools such as REST APIs, Ansible, and Terraform are used to integrate network workflows with ITSM and cloud platforms, with AI applied to DNS incident and change automation.

• Dns
• DHCP
• REST APIs
• Cisco Networks

Skills Preferred:

• Java

Experience Required:

• Specialist Exp: 6+ experience in networking domain with strong expertise in DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI)
• This role combines DevOps engineering with network infrastructure expertise.
• It builds and maintains tools and systems that automate software development, testing, deployment, and release-improving delivery speed while protecting security and reliability.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience developing and managing APIs.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent)
• ITIL (or equivalent)

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years! FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. We’ve differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you’ve heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies. Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match