Sr DevOps Engineer

Nielsen is a global measurement and data analytics company with nearly 14,000 associates, focusing on TV streaming measurement and data processing.
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience

Description For Sr DevOps Engineer

Nielsen is seeking a Sr DevOps Engineer to join their team of nearly 14,000 associates. This role is part of a team that develops software interfaces with major TV streaming providers, downloading thousands of movies and TV shows from US and international platforms. The position is crucial to Nielsen's streaming measurement strategy.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will:

  • Increase delivery speed, improve code quality/security, and optimize processes for the development team
  • Focus on cost avoidance and security
  • Identify potential failure modes & performance improvement opportunities
  • Work with the development team to enhance a system processing large amounts of data 24/7
  • Ensure stability of production environments and mentor team members

Key responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating with Tech Leads and developers to assess and solve problems
  • Proactively detecting bottlenecks and production issues
  • Participating in planning delivery time, code quality, and process efficiency improvements
  • Performing daily tasks such as environmental health checks and monitoring
  • Deploying applications using automated CI/CD pipelines with security assessments
  • Automating repetitive DevOps tasks using tools like Terraform
  • Managing on-premise and cloud-based Bot farms
  • Collaborating with other DevOps teams and mentoring junior engineers
  • Implementing security best practices for on-premise and AWS environments

Required skills:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in UNIX-based environments (on-premise and AWS)
  • Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, SQL, Docker, EC2, Airflow, Terraform, AWS services
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (GitLab a plus)
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills

This hybrid position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge streaming technology and contribute to Nielsen's data analytics capabilities. Join Nielsen to fuel your career growth and be part of a community that champions success.

Last updated 7 months ago

Responsibilities For Sr DevOps Engineer

  • Increase speed of delivery and improve code quality/security
  • Identify potential failure modes & performance improvement opportunities
  • Ensure stability of production environments
  • Mentor team members
  • Assess existing problems and develop process improvement solutions
  • Detect and resolve bottlenecks and production issues proactively
  • Perform daily environmental health checks and monitoring
  • Deploy applications using automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Automate repetitive DevOps tasks
  • Manage on-premise and cloud-based Bot farms
  • Collaborate with other DevOps teams
  • Implement security best practices for on-premise and AWS environments

Requirements For Sr DevOps Engineer

Python
Linux
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years experience in UNIX based environments
  • Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting, SQL, Docker, EC2, Airflow, Terraform, AWS services
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools
  • Good problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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