Dev Ops Senior Engineer

Req ID: 11770

Work Flexibility: Remote

QSC is creating exceptional, people-centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.

Atrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Job Summary

You will be the architect of change, the visionary who designs, develops, and implements the robust DevOps practices that keep us ahead of the curve using Azure technologies. You will work in close collaboration with an experienced team of software and firmware engineers to develop and support our Q-SYS platform. Our customer applications range from the boardrooms of Fortune 100 companies to the vast expanses of airports, sports stadiums, and theme parks. Your expertise will be the cornerstone of our Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager, a state-of-the-art remote monitoring and management web platform that harnesses the latest AI technologies as well as our overall Q-SYS platform.

This position is based in Cork, Ireland. In Office, M-F

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Assist in development of our automated build and test infrastructure, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability
Improve and streamline the development and deployment workflow for our software Dev and SQA teams
Continuous improvements to the deployment process to increase efficiency and reduce downtime
Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in DevOps and automation
Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth integration of new features and releases
Develop and maintain documentation for deployment processes and procedures
Core responsibilities will include decision-making on releasing our software to the public, coordinating with the broader release team

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
7 years of work experience in a software development environment with a minimum of 5+ years in DevOps, Build and Release Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
Excellent scripting skills in Groovy, JavaScript, Python and Linux shell scripts
Automation-focused DevOps perspective
Strong background in Linux software development workflow and tools
Strong background in Linux administration and application deployment
Strong background in Azure cloud platform
Excellent knowledge in Azure DevOps
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes and Helm to manage Kubernetes
Experience with IaC tool – Bicep/Terraform (Bicep preferred)
Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef
Experience in SCM tools like GitHub, Bitbucket or any git-based tools
Experience in integration and implementation of security tools in pipelines for SAST, SCA, and DAST is preferred
Experience in Grafana, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, or other monitoring/logging tools
Experience with continuous integration and deployment of a microservice-based enterprise cloud application. Our platform is based on Azure Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, Jenkins, RabbitMQ, and other standard tools.