About Gracenote :
Gracenote is the top provider of entertainment information, creating industry-leading
databases of TV, movie, and music metadata for entertainment guides, applications
and in-car entertainment. Our technology serves billions of requests daily to
hundreds of millions of devices around the world. Our customers include innovators
like Apple, Twitter, Google, Spotify, M-GO and Hulu, top consumer electronics and
cable companies, and leading automotive manufacturers such as Ford and Toyota,
throughout the US and the world. Simply put, data provides you with an opportunity
to impact the evolution of the entire entertainment industry.
Purpose:
As a senior devops engineer, your role is to bridge the gap between software
development and IT operations, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery. You
design and implement automation tools, processes and frameworks to streamline
workflows, enhance system reliability, and facilitate continuous integration and
deployment.
Overall Responsibilities
● Deploy, automate, maintain, and troubleshoot DevOps managed shared
services
● Design, Implement and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure to support
SDLC
● Develop and manage robust CI/CD pipelines to streamline software
releases and updates
● Proficient automating system configurations, deployments and monitoring
to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
● Ensure the availability, performance, scalability and security of production
systems
● Mentor and guide junior devops engineers fostering a culture of
continuous improvement and learning
● Research and implement new DevOps technologies
● Work closely with the Global DevOps and dedicated DevOps teams
● Suggest and implement best practices and architecture improvements
Must haves:
● Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems issues and implement effective
solutions.
● Demonstrable DevOps experience
● Experience with programming or scripting language such as Python, Bash, Java
● Experience working in a Linux and in a cloud environment
● Minimum 4+ years with Apache Cassandra 4.1 Administration/Architecture
● Experience with Infrastructure as code, containerization such as K8s/Docker,
logging, monitoring and alerting, and CI/CD tools
● Proficient in implementing Infrastructure as a code using tools like terraform and
cloud formation
● Willingness to learn above mentioned qualifications if some are missing
● Minimum 4+ years provisioning, operating, and managing AWS environments
● Proficient with AWS services
● Familiarity interacting with AWS APIs
● AWS Disaster Recovery design and deployment across regions a plus
Desired Skills / Good to have:
● Experience with multi-tier architectures: load balancers, caching, web servers,
application servers, databases, and networking
● Experience in automation and testing via scripting & programming (PowerShell,
Jenkins, Python, Ruby, Java)
● Experience with working with geographically dispersed teams
● Experience with secrets management tools like Hashicorp Vault
● Professional certifications such as AWS certified Devops Engineer, Kubernetes
administrator etc
● Demonstrated experience leading devops teams or projects, fostering
collaboration.
● A personal technical blog
● A personal (Git) repository of side projects
● Participation in an open-source community
B.E / B.Tech / BCA/ MCA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related
subject.
● Strong Computer Science fundamentals.
● Comfortable with version control systems such as git.
● A thirst for learning new Tech and keeping up with industry advances.
● Excellent communication and knowledge-sharing skills.
● Comfortable working with technical and non-technical teams.
● Strong debugging skills.
● Comfortable providing and receiving code review feedback.
● Smart+Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
● A positive attitude, adaptability, enthusiasm, and a growth mindset.
At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.
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