DevOps Coach expert

Context

To setup the IT organisation in way that gives product development teams the maximum level of autonomy for developing, testing and deploying their applications. The DevOps coach will help the product development teams to adopt best practices for developing, testing, deploying and releasing applications.

In this role he/she must have an end–to–end SDLC view, strong technical and coaching skills.

Description of the function

Improve deliverables of the team by training them on, and assisting them to analyze their current situation, helping them build a plan choosing improvements from following services:

• Software craftsmanship
• BDD/TDD
• CI/CD
• Value Stream Mapping
• Agile Testing
• Gherkin (DSL)
• Trunk base development

Work together with the squads of the tribe and other DevOps squad coaches to improve the way of working:

• Help to identify and fix key pain points in the process.
• Facilitate the relationship with the tools teams. Help the tool(s) team to understand what the development teams need. Help the development team using the tools available to them in the correct way.

The existing platform covers :

• Continuous build / integration
• Automated deployment
• Code scanning tools (quality / security)
• Testing tools: unit testing, test automation, service virtualization, performance testing, test management
• Collaboration tools
• Release Management
• Workstation development tools

The main development platforms are :

• Java / IOS / Android / Javascript

We expect candidates to keep up–to–date on industry standards and evolutions and use this knowledge to propose evolutions and improvements.

Technical experience

Mandatory

Experience in the different Agile frameworks.

Experience in Impact mapping, story mapping, example mapping.

Experience in different Software development models:

• Experience in the administration, setup and maintenance of continuous build and integration platforms;
• Experience in java development and build;
• Experience with source code (SVN/Git) and artefact repositories (Nexus);
• Experience with scripting languages for automation;

Desirable experience

• Experience in code scanning tools (Sonar / Fortify)is a plus;
• Experience in mobile development tools for Android and IOS platforms is a plus;
• Experience with containers (docker / kubernetes) is a plus;

Business experience

• Experience in large IT organization
• Experience in the Banking / Insurrance / strongly Regulate sector is a plus.

Soft skills

• Team player
• Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude
• Quick learner
• Good Communication and Influencing skills
• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Autonomy, commitment and perseverance
• Ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment
• Flexible, accurate & control minded.
• Be able to work in a team, and with different groups in the organization, provide information and part of the solution, communication skills.
• Assertive and result-oriented
• Good networking skills
• Community oriented
• Teacher / mentor
• Curiosity
• Optimistic

Language requirements

• English : Very good knowledge of English.
• French : French and/or Dutch is an important plus for interactions with clients, co-workers and external partners.
• Dutch : French and/or Dutch is an important plus for interactions with clients, co-workers and external partners.