Job Description

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   Description
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  Armstrong Transport Group is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in the vibrant South End neighborhood of Charlotte, NC, with additional locations in Boise, ID, and Schaumburg, IL. Using the power of innovative technology solutions, we create seamless connections for shippers and carriers while delivering exceptional customer experiences. We&rsquo;re proud to have a diverse community of more than 150 independent agent offices that rely on us to help grow their business and fuel their success. Behind the scenes, our team of over 230 corporate employees provides unwavering support, ensuring that everyone involved in the logistics process receives the care and attention they deserve. Recognized as a US Best Managed Company and a Top Workplace, Armstrong thrives on creating positive experiences and fostering partnerships to help grow careers.
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   Key Responsibilities:
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   CI/CD Pipelines
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   Designing, Implementing, and managing of CI/CD pipelines on Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.
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   Automate all of the build, test, and deployment procedures to enable faster and quality releases of software.
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   Understand security best practices in DevOps.
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   Monitoring and Logging
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   Setting up and maintaining monitoring and logging systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.
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   Ensure System Reliability and Performance with proper monitoring mechanisms in place along with effective alerting systems.
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   Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
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   Development and management of infrastructures based on Terraform.
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   Ensure that infrastructure is scalable, maintainable, and properly documented.
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   Cloud Platforms
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   Design, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure at AWS and Azure
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   Support the optimal usage of cloud resources and solutions respecting cost-effectiveness
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   Container Orchestration
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   Deploy and Manage containerized Applications using Kubernetes
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   Implement and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure
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   Microservices Deployment
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   Deploy microservices into Kubernetes environments
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   Ensure that the microservices are deployed scalable, resilient, and efficient
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   Collaboration and Communication
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   Work closely and collaborate with the development and QA teams to ensure smooth and reliable application deployments.
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   Design, test, and deploy services while ensuring collaboration and that the business goals and objectives remain aligned.
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   Requirements
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   Develop and implement DevOps practices and methodologies for ATG technology team
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   Be an adviser for internal software engineering team in terms of industry best practices and proven techniques
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   Bring the knowledge of infrastructure architecture and operations across cloud providers such as AWS/Azure
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   Design, implement and support CI/CD pipelines and workflows
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   Be the owner for pipelines and build practices with dependencies across multiple workstreams
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   Utilize DevOps tools such as Docker, K8S, etc., as well as Github actions and Jenkins build management
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   Knowledge of Windows/IIS and Role Based Access controls is required.
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   Onboard microservices within DEV, QA, UAT and other environments
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   Support staging, UAT and production clusters within K8S, and Docker containers as needed
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   Develop and deploy monitoring components to centralized management and alerting
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   Design shared services model to support more products and services that ATG would develop in the future
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   Knowledge of AWS stack, and how to size, monitor, instrument and price a system are a plus.
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   Knowledge of OpenTelemetry, Datadog and Grafana are also helpful.
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  ATG offers medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, and HSA benefits on the first of the month following the date of hire. Additional benefits include PTO, short- and long-term disability, and 401(k) with up to a 3.5% match.
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  Armstrong Transport Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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