Application DevOps Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Application DevOps Developer

ABOUT USG AND OUR DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE JOURNEY

USG Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions highlighted by Sheetrock®, Durock®, and Securock® Brands.

Headquartered in Chicago, USG serves construction markets around the world through its Gypsum, Performance Materials and Ceilings divisions. Its wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products provide the solutions that enable customers to build outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play.

Capability transformation

USG is evolving its digital customer experience and translating the objective of being easiest to do business with into a sustainable technology roadmap. The digital transformation includes upgrading our technology stack and augmenting our teams, developing new digital platforms, and integrating a best-in-class eCommerce operating model to deliver exceptional customer experience from design planning to order delivery. The digital services are based on to be improved data and process models and will be provided for all our customers in the US, Canada, and LATAM.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Application DevOps Developer role is to analyze, evaluate, design, develop, and execute CI / CD strategy. The ideal candidate will recommend new standards and procedures for existing systems. Some of the key responsibilities include managing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI / CD) pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. Monitoring and logging are essential aspects of your role, utilizing tools like SolarWinds / Grafana, Datadog and ELK Stack to maintain system health and performance. Security integration into DevOps pipeline is also a vital section, and you will implement security practices within CI / CD pipelines to safeguard applications and infrastructure.

Your expertise in tools and technologies such as DevOps Platforms, Git, issue and incident tracker, site reliability engineering (SRE), Docker, Kubernetes, and various monitoring and security tools will be indispensable in driving successful DevOps practices. As a DevOps Developer, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap NOT ONLY between development and operations teams but also between security and other stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of high-quality software. Facilitate communication using tools like Microsoft Teams, or Jira / JSM, and encourage shared responsibility for the software development lifecycle.

With respect to SRE discipline, you would ensure that systems and applications are reliable, well performing in production and non-prod environments. Ensure you to follow SLAs and respond to and resolve incidents quickly to minimize downtime. Implement / improve incident management processes and conduct post-mortem analysis to prevent recurrence.

USG offers a hybrid workplace. The office location is Chicago, IL.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Demonstrates skills from the Technical Specialist2 position)

Job Knowledge (Technical Focus)

Collaboration and Communication

• Break down silos between development, operations, and other stakeholders. Work closely with Application, Engineering, Infrastructure, Security teams.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration using tools like Microsoft Teams, or Jira.
• Encourage shared responsibility for the software development lifecycle.
• Work with application development teams, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the seamless operation of the integration environment with internal and external partners.
• Prevent downtime, increase system availability, create capacity plans, monitor performance, manage data and / or ensure data integrity. Escalate the issue on time.
• Participate in product evaluation, product installation, and product upgrade efforts
• Review system, technical and internal customer documentation for accurate content
• Review system and internal customer test plans from a technical perspective and coordinate technical testing across all teams and the field

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI / CD)

Security

Monitoring and Logging

Performance Optimization

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Cultural Transformation

Business Focus

Other Activities

Tools and Technologies

DevOps professionals use a variety of tools and technologies to fulfill their responsibilities :

Other :

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

USG employees enjoy a number of benefit options for themselves and their families. These include two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage. The cost of these optional programs varies based on coverage level - employees generally pay 25% of the monthly premium cost, USG pays the rest. These coverage options are offered on the first day of employment with no waiting period.

Additionally, USG employees enjoy both a 401(k) Investment Plan with company match and a pension plan. Beyond these main features, employees may also choose from a number of additional programs like life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, even pet insurance, just to name a few. USG also offers Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential for all employees based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity. USG also provides employees with paid time off and paid holidays.

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.

EOE including disability / veteran