Who We Are: United States Cold Storage (USCS) is dedicated to advancing, innovating, and serving companies seeking "Best in Service", facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are an employee-focused, equal opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team.

USCS’s is a leading provider of 3rd party logistics solutions.  The Center of Digital Excellence (CoDE) is the technology arm of USCS, and we are on a mission to deliver custom software solutions to enable the efficient automated operations at our cold storage facilities.  Our next generation warehouse management system directs effective operations at our facilities, interfaces with control systems of autonomous vehicles and autonomous storage/retrieval systems, automates electronic transactions with our partners, and interfaces with off-the-shelf transportation and labor management systems.

The Job Details:

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer with experience developing and managing reliable and modern continuous software delivery pipelines.  Additionally, you are expected to monitor and help software engineers diagnose mission critical systems in a virtualized cloud infrastructure.  You are expected to work closely with the core IT infrastructure and development teams to enable a robust code delivery process and improve the reliability and availability of our test and production systems.  You will also play a key role in application architecture design in collaboration with software architects to ensure mechanical sympathy between the software and the underlying execution environment and resource dependencies.

You will report to the Sr. Software Development Manager in this role.

Some of the things expected from you include the following:

Extensive experience automating continuous integration and delivery software pipelines. Participation in design, testing, and deploying infrastructure changes. Demonstrable experience improving existing infrastructure as business needs and tech stacks evolve. Experience working effectively with remote and internal software development teams.

Qualifications:

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related subject or equivalent industry experience.

Experience

3+ years of experience working in IT infrastructure automation. 2+ years of experience working in a Dev Ops role specifically. Strong hands-on experience configuring and administering Linux virtual machines. Experience with scripting languages to automate provisioning of virtual infrastructure resources. Strong experience with DevOps automation toolchains like Jenkins, Ansible and Terraform. Experience with configuring monitoring and logging from various application sources. Experience administering a virtualized on-prem and/or cloud-based infrastructure is a big plus.

Other Abilities You Will Need to Have:

The physical demands described below are representative of those required of an individual performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Good arithmetic, reading, and typing skills. Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to work overtime as needed. May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities. Understand and follow verbal instruction, written instruction and company policies. A self-starter that can work independently and coordinate with others. Follow safety procedures at all times. Ability to manage stress and productivity guidelines.

The Standard Details:

Always maintain a professional manner in appearance and communications. Participate in staff and/or customer meetings if required. Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality systems. Identify and record any issues relating to product, processes and/or quality. Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through appropriate channels. Verify the implementation of solutions. Follow posted security procedures at all times while in the building. Participate in Safety and Educational Training.

What’s In It For You:

A great company with great people. Full-time employees not under contract are offered: 401K and Educational Assistance after 1 year; If elected, Blue Cross Blue Shield after 30 days of service; Company Life Insurance; and a bunch of other great perks.

Things We Need To Mention:

The above job description may not include all tasks necessary to complete the job. Job functions may vary based on area of operation. The job description is a listing of the most common tasks the associate will be required to perform in that job area. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.