Research, analyze, recommend, implement, train and support the applications and systems that support Minitab’s product development community with little or no supervision. Serve as a leader on projects internal to the department and as a technical lead on projects involving other departments. May act as the point person for critical product development systems or applications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Meet with decision makers, software engineers, and other development roles to define the need and requirements for new software development tools.
Lead the research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of development efforts and communicate the advantages and disadvantages of implementing such tools.
Champion the adoption of new software development tools.
Review and analyze the effectiveness of current software development tools. Make recommendations to improve use and end user efficiency.
Develop and support the processes that result in productivity increases for Minitab software development teams.
Analyze the impact of implementing upgrades to software development environments including coordinating and/or performing in-depth tests and end user reviews.
Develop and participate in the processes involved in rolling out software upgrades to end users.
Manage user access to software development tools and environments.
Document and educate end users and new employees on newly implemented systems and tools.
Liaise with appropriate Operations and Development personnel in the procurement, implementation, support, and maintenance of software development tools.
Monitoring health cloud deployed applications and resources to ensure SLA compliance.
Maintain Windows, Linux, and MacOS on-premise and cloud-based virtualized CI/CD environments.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
1+ years of progressive commercial IT, devops, or software engineering experience.
A proven history of independently identifying, debugging, and solving complex problems.
Strong focus on delivering excellent customer service.
Working knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or similar advanced scripting languages
Working knowledge of CI/CD systems and application security
A track record of successfully completing software related tasks on schedule.
Strong working knowledge of enterprise level computer support tools and applications.
Strong working knowledge of virtualization technologies.
Experience with cloud development using Microsoft Azure or AWS
The following are also preferred:
Working knowledge of MySQL, docker, kubernetes, key vault, and other cloud infrastructure managed services
Experience with source control administration, continuous integration/build systems, project tracking software, the Visual Studio development environment, and other commercial software development collaboration packages.
Experience in both the Information Technology and Software Development disciplines.
Experience in identifying vulnerabilities and applying/managing updates on Windows, Linux and MacOS platforms.
Experience/Familiarity with managing Role Based Access Control (RBAC) permissions.
Minitab requires an employee starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position requires that the successful candidate provide proof of full vaccination before commencing employment. Minitab is an equal opportunity employer.