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Full-Time

Devops Engineer

Posted on 5/7/2024

aPriori

aPriori

201-500 employees

Cloud platform for manufacturing cost insights

Data & Analytics
Consulting
Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
Aerospace

Entry, Junior

Belfast, UK

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
DevOps Engineering
Required Skills
PowerShell
Bash
Kubernetes
Python
Git
Operating Systems
Postgres
Docker
AWS
JIRA
Jenkins
Terraform
Redis
Ansible
Confluence
Development Operations (DevOps)
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Experience with AWS services such as ECR, ECS, Route53, RDS, EC2, Redis, and MSK
  • Experience with CI/CD, project, and Knowledge management tools (e.g. Git/SVN, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, etc.)
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Linux and Windows server Operating Systems
  • Good understanding of CI/CD practices and a history of implementation
  • Programming experience with some combination of Python, Bash, and PowerShell
  • Working knowledge with configuration management and deployment automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible is a plus
  • Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker is a plus
  • Comfortable working with various database technologies, especially Postgres is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Focus on critical CI/CD pipeline automation and tooling for the development team
  • Implement process improvement initiatives to maintain code base integrity, resource availability, security maturity, and performance monitoring/alerting
  • Collaborate with other team members to accelerate the software development and integration processes

aPriori provides a cloud-based platform that helps manufacturers understand costs, manufacturability, and carbon impacts to enhance product profitability and sustainability. The platform streamlines manufacturing processes by allowing companies to quickly generate Bill of Materials (BOMs), automate cost analysis, and improve supplier negotiations. aPriori stands out by emphasizing sustainability, offering insights into a product's environmental impact during the design phase. The company's goal is to empower manufacturers to make informed financial and environmental decisions.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$196M

Headquarters

Concord, New Hampshire

Founded

2003

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-15%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • aPriori's clients report significant savings in supplier costs and lead times, with an average return on investment in three years.
  • The recent growth investment from Vista Credit Partners indicates strong financial backing and potential for further expansion and innovation.
  • Continuous updates and new features, such as the aP Workspace collaboration application, demonstrate aPriori's commitment to enhancing its platform and meeting customer needs.

What critics are saying

  • The manufacturing software market is highly competitive, requiring aPriori to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Integrating new features and updates may pose challenges in terms of platform stability and user adoption.

What makes aPriori unique

  • aPriori's platform uniquely integrates cost, manufacturability, and carbon insights, providing a comprehensive solution for manufacturers to optimize profitability and sustainability.
  • The use of digital factories to streamline the manufacturing process and automate cost analysis sets aPriori apart from traditional manufacturing software.
  • aPriori's strong emphasis on sustainability and ESG factors aligns with the global commitment to achieving net-zero emissions, making it particularly appealing to environmentally-conscious manufacturers.
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