Clojure job: DevOps Clojure Engineer

DevOps Clojure Engineer at Cambridge University Press

🇵🇭 Philippines › Manila   (Posted Mar 18 2024)

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Job description
Discover a world of endless possibilities with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a distinguished global academic publisher and assessment organisation proudly affiliated with the prestigious University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a DevOps Clojure Engineer to join who will provide software development of ELiT's suite of web applications, including Write & Improve and Speak & Improve, the APIs, including DevOps support for those same products as well as the Annotation Tool and the Automarking.

Why Cambridge?
At Cambridge, our unwavering commitment is to excel in education, learning, and research on a global scale. With a presence in over 170 countries, we empower millions of individuals, unlocking their potential and enabling their success. From dedicated teachers shaping young minds to visionary researchers pushing the boundaries of knowledge, we embody a relentless pursuit of enlightenment, curiosity, and understanding.

We embrace change as an opportunity for growth and progress, constantly adapting to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Collaboration and attentive listening are at the heart of our journey, as we work hand in hand with our customers and each other to innovate and discover more effective ways to achieve our goals. We believe people thrive in an environment where Trust and Empowerment are at the forefront, which is why all our new team members are provided regularisation on their first day so they can start #PursuingPotential from day one.

Joining Cambridge means becoming a part of an extraordinary institution renowned worldwide. Beyond that, you'll become a part of a vibrant and forward-thinking community that transcends tradition, fostering a culture of continuous growth and personal development. Here, we provide the perfect environment for you to thrive, supporting your professional journey and empowering you to reach your highest potential.

What can you get from Cambridge?
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from diverse branches, expanding your horizons and enriching your understanding of different cultures. We value your wellbeing and offer stability, fostering your professional and personal growth through internal and external activities and training sessions to help enrich your skillset.

Enjoy work-life balance flexibility through our range of options, including flexible schedules, hybrid work arrangements, and generous paid leave. As a regular employee on Day One, you'll have access to comprehensive healthcare benefits, ensuring your peace of mind with coverage for dependents, group life insurance, and robust well-being programs.

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across different areas of the business and branches.  It is an opportunity that will enable you to widen your horizon by learning from other cultures. You are expected to establish a strong relationship with stakeholders to maximise the value of an application through the following key activities:
DevOps Code Writing using Clojure & ClojureScript
DevOps Support
Deployment to Production
Agility, Knowledge Sharing, and Learning & Development

What will you do in this role?
Working under the supervision of the ELiT Software Engineering Manager in the UK, you will:
Write high-quality full stack code to agreed requirements using Clojure and appropriate languages and technologies.
Collaborate with other team members to plan, design, build, deploy and support the components of the applications.
Deploy and upgrade 3rd party code to cloud systems
Spread technology knowledge across the Software Engineering team and the wider business through knowledge sharing sessions.
Operate in a high-frequency deployment model

What makes you an ideal candidate for this position?
You will be ideal for this role if you are willing to work Monday to Friday 10:00 – 18:00 (PH Time). However, there will be a need on occasions to work outside these hours to support incidents, staffing issues and support releases into production. This could include weekend working, although this is rare. The role shall involve working with our UK and outsourced teams that work outside of PH hours. It is expected that flexibility and appreciation of the constraints this may place on communications should be acknowledged.

In addition, having the following experience, knowledge or expertise would give you an advantage:
Experience working with modern web development technologies, cloud and serverless (AWS)
Experience working with relational and NoSQL and Postgres databases
Experience working on ETL pipelines and databases
Proven experience implementing services with frontend and backend code, g. using Clojure, ClojureScript
Experience working with rich single-page web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React)
Working knowledge of at least one functional programming language
Commercial experience with at least one programming language.
Some experience of APIs
A relevant degree or demonstrable equivalent experience in a technical discipline

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