Systems Administrator and DevOps jobs in Mumbai at TISS

Systems Administrator and DevOps

No. Of Post: One Position

Qualifications:

Applicants must be Engineers or Equivalent preferably with computer science / IT background
Prior exposure to Educational Technologies is a plus
Systems Administration/System Engineer certification in Unix is preferable though not necessary

Experience:

4+ years of relevant experience in software industry
Hands-on experience in Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities:

Sys/network related overall tasks: Administration, hosting, provisioning, maintenance, operations & support
Ownership of CETE data centre - both physical and cloud including security, credentials, user base management, Work in harmony with the Data center of the host organization TISS
Life cycle aspects of building, packaging, delivering the software packages for the online and offline learning platforms, EdTech tools and websites
Ensure 99.99% uptime for all the web services and device mechanisms for backups, fallback, health check, monitoring and analytics
Support teams at the centre, on-campus and remote, for IT services and infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting and liasoning with service providers
Participate in Scrum meeting, discussions, conference calls and work closely and proactively with team members under the guidance of seniors

Desired Profile/Skills:

Reasonable exposure to DevOps and Full-stack development related parameters and issues
Demonstrable experience with open source based systems such as Linux, Systems administration, virtual servers, Git & container / docker based systems – building and packaging installers and patches
Excellent experience in bash/shell scripting, exposure to at least one cloud platform AWS/GCP/Azure, significant experience with networks, web hosting, troubleshooting and allied matters
Should have knowledge of industry standards around monitoring, alerting, high availability, auto-scaling etc
Process based approach towards maintaining digital assets – like backup regimens, failproofing, hardware health and capacity monitoring, traffic and usage analysis, software process monitoring
Working knowledge of computer hardware and software and debugging skills to troubleshoot common issues
Good communication skills with diverse teams and ability to use tech platforms for updates, discussions, accent on (always) improving his/her own and the teams' skills
Being a considerate and cheerful team player with ability to tap into the other members of the technology team and their experience to solve technology issues and help others when needed
Should be able to work well under pressure and be comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments, be able to estimate efforts and deliver with stringent timelines
Research orientation – and the ability to scribe documentation in terms of tech reports and research briefs, should be an organized, passionate and goal-oriented person

Duration: One year (extendable based on project need and performance)

Remuneration: Gross monthly remuneration for the position is in the range of Rs. 35,000/- to 40,000/- per month, commensurate with qualification and experience.

Application fee: The application fee of Rs 1000/- to be paid online. The SC/ST/PWD candidates are required to pay fees of Rs. 250/- if they attach the required certificate to the online application form. The women candidates are waived from the payment of application fees. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grant Commission (UGC),Government of India. TISS offers Master Degree Programmes, M.phil. And PhD Programmes in the fielf of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies, Habitat Studies and Rural Development from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses.The institute is currently looking for bright candidates to work with Registrar's office and Computer Centre and thereby to strengthen the IT infrastructure.