About the Job
We are currently seeking a hands-on DevOps Manager to lead Nexant’s Operations team at our office in San Francisco, CA. The DevOps Manager is responsible for building, managing and supporting development and production infrastructure. This manager will be hands-on and responsible for guiding the DevOps team on day-to-day and strategic tasks. The ideal candidate for this role will have a deep understanding of cloud and colocation data center technologies, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, excellent automation skills, and great communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead a global team of DevOps engineers in a highly agile (often changing and conflicting priorities) environment, with focus on efficient operation of daily activities while progressing on strategic initiatives
• Build, manage and support public and private cloud infrastructure
• Work with Development teams to develop processes for CI/CD pipeline and automation infrastructure
• Implement best practices for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident and SLA tracking
• Create/maintain technical and functional documentation
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• B.S. or M.S in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years working in a DevOps organization (2+ years management experience)
• 5+ years of Linux/Unix/Windows System Administration experience (including DNS, SMTP, TCP/IP, LDAP, firewalls, load balancing, routing/switching, monitoring and web applications)
• Hands on programming (Perl/Python/Ruby/Shell/Java) and automation skills
• Strong knowledge and experience with cloud/virtualization technologies including VMware, AWS, and OpenStack
• Excellent experience with packaging, configuration management and deployment tools
• Proficient experience with Git, SVN, and Jenkins
• Practical experience with MySQL, Jetty, Tomcat, Apache, Analytics and Reporting solutions is a plus
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary and Benefits (U.S.)
Nexant offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Nexant also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, eleven paid holidays per year, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds and an overall comprehensive benefits package.

Nexant, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Nexant
Nexant is a globally recognized software, consulting and services leader that provides innovative solutions to utilities, energy enterprises, chemical companies and government entities worldwide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco, Nexant and its 500+ employees work from 32 global offices providing deep technical expertise and regional knowledge to improve customer engagement, boost operational efficiency, reduce costs and achieve superior business results.

Nexant supports clients through three distinct business units:
• Nexant Energy Software has developed and commercialized a number of industry-leading software platforms and applications, including Nexant iEnergy®, Nexant Grid360™, and Nexant iHedge®
• Nexant Utility Services works with clients to drive customer energy savings, ensure cost-effective program design, implementation and management, and promote customer engagement
• Nexant Energy & Chemicals Advisory provides strategic planning, project development, competitor analysis, market and price forecasting, and NexantThinking™, a subscription program and online product portal.

Every day, Nexant employees partner with customers to re-imagine the world we live in and create a more sustainable energy tomorrow.

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