Student, Devops Automation Engineer

Description:

The primary purpose of the DevOps coop is to work with the Enterprise DevOps team to assist in implementing the enterprise DevOps strategy by working closely with subject matter experts (SME) in specific technology areas to identify and implement DevOps opportunities. S/he will also help govern and coordinate the movement of multiple automation releases through the build, test, and production environments. The automation team and its members ensures the knowledge is in place to efficiently coordinate automation efforts. The role communicates with managers, IT operations, Architects and project managers on a regular basis to help document key release milestones.

What will you do?

• Contribute to the automation of key manual processes and procedure using the standard SLF DevOps tools, processes and standards.

• Understand and adhere to the automation Policy, Standards and processes where applicable

• Update and maintain technical tasks status data required to create an integrated release schedule for automated processes and procedures.

• Maintain and document assigned automated tasks as they move through the build, develop, test, stage and release lifecycle.

• Execute on the automation and IaC strategy as it relates to the use of DevOps practices.

• Collaborate and gain alignment on your assigned tasks across multiple departments.

• Facilitate cross-department coordination to identify opportunities for automation of manual tasks or functions.

• Ensure all automation playbooks/code are compliant with SLF security directives and policies.

• Assist in production of automated metrics, reports and/or dashboards across the automation portfolio to aid in measuring the effectiveness of task, processes and procedure that have been automated.

• Create automation playbooks and companion documentation as references, to help development and operations understand the logic and contents of the automated tasks.

• Communicate with individuals involved in the various verticals to:

  • Identify areas of automation and determine effective ways to implement.

  • Update automation release plans to keep rolling 12 months forecast accurate

  • Educate business and operations SMEs on the use of automation tools, overall integration and seek feedback for improvement.

  • Always operate in strict compliance of security and change management directives