Senior DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuous deployment and delivery using Azure DevOps
• Implement the security policy so that the system is secure at operating system, database, and application server level (this includes regular patching of the entire environment)
• Configure and implement appropriate monitoring tooling using the correct and agreed event alerts
• Perform high availability and disaster recovery tests with support from other IT teams
• IT risk and security controls need to be put in place and accurately documented; for this, you will need to get familiar and keep up to date with the ING Information Security M Policy
• Specify, design, test, and deploy the runtime scripts (e.g. stop / start / purge / backup / deploy / rollback)
• Implement and work with the latest tooling with a strong focus on performance, stability, and security
• Perform change management activities in order to ensure safe deliveries from test to acceptance and to production environment

Required Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Windows OS administration, PowerShell, and batch scripting
• Advanced knowledge of MS SQL Server and Transact-SQL
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD, and experience with Azure DevOps, Git, Maven, Checkmarx, Jenkins, Ansible
• Thorough understanding of networks, firewalls, and scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (such as Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Zabbix)
• A customer focus, with the mindset to find and resolve root causes of incidents to structurally improve the customer experience
• IT operations/support experience combined with analytical skills to identify root causes in workflow incidents (data, technical, functional)
• Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow, Confluence, Fortify
• Experience or affinity with IT risk (SOx, vulnerability management) and security concepts (protocols, certificates, etc.)

Preferred Skills:

• Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux (7 or 8)) is a plus
• Experience with managing full-stack vendor packages, and additionally low-latency infrastructural stack knowledge
• Familiarity with Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Functional knowledge of Financial Markets products - Interest Rates and Fixed Income derivatives