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  • Five Great DevOps Jobs Opportunities

    Five Great DevOps Jobs Opportunities

    devopsy.kinsta.cloud is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted as part of an effort to better serve our audience.

    Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers. Of course, the pool of available DevOps talent is still relatively constrained, so when one DevOps professional takes on a new role, it creates an opportunity for others.

    The five job postings shared this week are selected based on the company looking to hire, the vertical industry segment and, naturally, the pay scale offered.

    We’re also committed to providing additional insights into the state of the DevOps job market. In the meantime, for your consideration:

    Indeed.com

    Level Home
    Redwood City, California
    DevOps/SRE Manager
    $175,000 to $275,000

    Monster.com

    Jobot
    Houston, Texas
    Senior DevOps Engineer
    $150,000 to $180,000

    LinkedIn

    Lenovo
    Colorado, New York City, Nevada and Washington
    Software DevOps
    $125,000 to $145,000

    SimplyHired

    Spring Health
    New York, New York
    DevOps Engineer
    $110,000 to $150,000

    Dice.com

    Black Knight, Inc.
    Remote
    DevOps Engineer III
    $91,000 to $125,000

  • 5 Best Practices for Software Development in the Hybrid Workplace 

    5 Best Practices for Software Development in the Hybrid Workplace 

    Over the years, software teams have gradually become more dispersed as technology advancements facilitated hybrid work and allowed teams to collaborate, create and innovate remotely. However, this trend accelerated and became more of a mainstream norm over the last two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring newly dispersed teams to develop a more streamlined hybrid approach to the development process. 

    When seeking to implement a hybrid environment, it’s important for development leaders to consider how best to coordinate a distributed workforce across time zones, how to track projects effectively and ensure accountability. At Lenovo, these are considerations the Cloud & Software team has had to navigate since its inception due to the global nature of our business. To be effective in a hybrid environment, we adopted certain processes and tools that facilitated open communication and cross-collaboration no matter the location. After evaluating various hybrid methods, here are five best practices that stand out. 

    1. Adapt the development process to suit a hybrid setting

    In a hybrid work environment, it can be challenging to consistently bring the entire team together at a specific point in time to estimate work, refine issues or plan sprints. Coordinating between busy calendars and multiple time zones is an inefficient use of time, especially when many software projects are deadline-driven. Moreover, many developers are highly creative and want fewer coordinated meetings and more time to contribute when they want, at their own pace.

    To navigate these challenges, program managers can adapt the development process to be less regimented and more flexible. Facilitating such events as estimation, sprint planning and backlog refinement in an asynchronous manner within a virtual team workspace can allow all team members, no matter where they are located, to contribute, feel heard and seen and receive feedback from their teammates. Such programs can also enable an automatic way to log decisions and house required software documentation.

    2. Establish a single source (or tool) of truth

    Many organizations relate to the challenge of having project data spread across multiple tools. While the development team tracks day-to-day work in one tool, other stakeholders are tracking goals and team KPIs in an entirely different set of tools which can lead to misalignment, something that can be exacerbated in a hybrid environment.

    To overcome this challenge, development teams can establish one central location using a work management tool where past, current and future projects live and that all team members can access, reference and share. By leveraging this tool as a single source of truth, team managers can bring visibility and transparency to the development and program management processes while creating stronger alignment.

    3. Enable full transparency in decision making

    Our team at Lenovo follows a strict process of documenting the decisions taken throughout the development process and we make that documentation available for all team members to access within the team workspace. 

    This can be a beneficial practice for project managers that want to strengthen accountability. Encouraging such transparency enables team members and stakeholders to reference the reasoning behind a specific decision, especially if concerns arise later in the project life cycle process. The result is better alignment across the organization.

    4. Establish a facilitator for each ritual

    To maintain a healthy hybrid environment, assigning an owner to each Agile event can make all the difference. By serving as a facilitator, that owner would then be responsible for aligning everyone to a pre-meeting agenda and goal, allowing teams to prepare and review issues and tickets ahead of time. This added organizational step can result in a more streamlined meeting cadence and more productive discussions.

    5. Automate and leverage efficient tools

    Finding the right combination of tools to support a team’s specific collaboration needs is imperative to a successful hybrid development environment. Seamless and automated collaboration is the key, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution mix. Development leaders should consider tailoring their portfolio of tools around specific needs and look for programs that can help keep a dispersed team on track and synchronized (via direct messaging, ongoing team conversation chats or face-to-face virtual meetings, for example), as well as those that can ensure visibility and improve efficiencies. Whatever external programs are selected, however, should be hosted internally behind the company firewall and VPN for added security. 

    The modern workplace has changed dramatically in the last two years—in many ways permanently—with flexible, remote and hybrid work driving the greatest transformation of collaboration for software development teams across all sectors. By adapting to new hybrid development strategies, enabling transparency in decision-making and leveraging automation for greater efficiency, the development teams of today and tomorrow will be well equipped to more easily adapt to future disruptions in the workplace. 

  • Lenovo Reveals New ThinkEdge Portfolio of Embedded Computers

    New ThinkEdge SE30 and SE50 enable digital transformation at the edge for healthcare, retail, manufacturing and all data-dependent industries 

    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 1, 2021 – Lenovo™ announced today its all new portfolio of embedded computers for the edge during the Embedded World 2021 DIGITAL virtual exhibition. Building from the existing edge portfolio from Lenovo, the ThinkEdge devices – the new ThinkEdge SE30 and ThinkEdge SE50 – are small, rugged, and powerful enough to meet the demanding needs of enterprise data processing, security and scalability at the edge.

    Accelerating Productivity at the Edge

    It is estimated that by 2025, 75 percent of enterprise-generated data will be processed at the edge.[i] The global pandemic has become a catalyst for digital transformation and accelerated the push to the edge for many levels of the enterprise, as new solutions for operations and sales are introduced in global markets. Edge computing applications are numerous and growing rapidly. Retailers are implementing more automated checkouts and dynamic signage, real-time store traffic monitoring, inventory and fulfilling. Manufacturers are further automating assembly lines with predictive maintenance alerts and utilizing smart cameras for safety and quality inspections. Healthcare turns to edge computing for remote patient monitoring and medical device integration. With increased need for powerful, real-time insights across industries, the edge is becoming more critical and complex than ever.

    Lenovo’s December 2020 survey of IT executives and managers found that edge computing solutions are an urgent priority and their deployment is on a fast-track. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed stated they are “looking to implement new edge computing solutions within the next 6 months.” And 82 percent stated that “real time data collection and analysis is where edge solutions are making the most impact on their business.”[ii] 

    ThinkEdge Portfolio

    The new Lenovo ThinkEdge devices are powered by Intel technology and built for the data needs of tomorrow. The embedded edge computers are for customers who need faster processing power, better security, and scalability. With the right data securely on hand for when it matters, businesses can be more efficient, insightful and competitive.

    “Edge computing is critical infrastructure for intelligent transformation within the enterprise,” said Jon Pershke, vice president of Strategy and Emerging Business for Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group. “The new products in the ThinkEdge portfolio are purpose-built devices designed to be networked on premise or embedded in solutions to give Lenovo’s customers an advantage in performance, security and scalability.”

    The new ThinkEdge SE30 is a small and rugged compute device for edge workloads. It includes the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 vPro® processors for industrial computing. The processor improves compute power, accelerates AI workloads, and is built for the challenges of edge implementations in enterprise with extended temperature support from -20 to +60 Celsius, long-life reliability, as well as enhanced security and manageability features.

    The ThinkEdge SE30 will start with 4G support globally and have 5G availability with key carrier support in the second half of this year[iii]. 5G edge devices enhance wireless connectivity to match the low-latency, high-reliability, and high-capacity capabilities of existing wireline solutions with both improved agility of capabilities and better return on investments.

    Embedded applications for the ThinkEdge SE30 include kiosks and ATMs for smart retail, automated production lines in manufacturing, and medical device monitoring in healthcare, among others.

    Key Features / Specs:

    • 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 vPro® processors for industrial computing 
    • Up to 16GB memory and 1TB storage[iv] 
    • Fan-less, operational temperature range of -20 to 60 Celsius 
    • Both 4G 1 and 5G 1 modules 

    ThinkEdge SE30  

    The new ThinkEdge SE50 is designed for versatile applications that require higher analytics and data processing at the edge. The embedded edge compute device includes an Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 vPro® processor for industrial computing and up to 32GB of memory.

    End users can deploy the ThinkEdge SE50 to aggregate and analyze real-time data from distributed IoT devices. This smart edge device can filter and forward IoT data across the WAN to the cloud or data center. Customers have the option to enhance their edge AI strategy with cutting edge silicon and optimized software leveraging the OpenVINO™ toolkit.

    Key Features / Specs:

    • 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 vPro® processors for industrial computing 
    • 32GB memory and up to 2TB storage[v] 
    • Fan-less, operational temperature range of 0 to 50 degree Celsius, and IP50 rating 
    • 2-liter design with full industrial I/O 

    ThinkEdge SE50  

    Lenovo’s Solutions Give Customers the Edge

    The same commitment to continuous innovation that drives Lenovo’s global leadership in PC manufacturing provides the foundation for its edge device roadmap. Lenovo’s portfolio of ThinkEdge devices gives enterprises the flexibility to specify what they need today with the value to include processing capacity to grow for future functionality.

    The ThinkEdge portfolio is supported by a growing group of industry-leading software providers, OEMs and system integrators to deliver devices that become a seamless part of the overall ecosystem. The ThinkEdge Certified Solutions Partners include Telit, IMS Evolve, Software AG and many more.

    ThinkEdge devices are ready to be embedded in solutions to accelerate time to market and improve efficiencies for OEMs. Lenovo, through its OEM Solutions business, provides secure, reliable hardware and services to design purpose-built appliances and solve industry pain points.

    Availability

    The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE30 and SE50 will be available in select markets worldwide starting mid-2021. Visit the ThinkEdge web page to find out more or contact your local Lenovo sales representative.                                                                                     

    About Lenovo

    Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$50 billion Fortune Global 500 company, with 63,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world.  Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and opportunities for millions of customers around the world. To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Weibo and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

    LENOVO and THINKEDGE are trademarks of Lenovo. Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others and are the property of their respective owners. ©2021, Lenovo Group Limited.

    [i] Gartner ‘What Edge Computing Means for Infrastructure and Operations Leaders’

    [ii] Lenovo commissioned an online survey of 288 U.S. IT managers in roles associated with edge computing in organizations that employ at least 500 people, the survey was conducted December 12-18, 2020.

    [iii] Requires 5G network service and separately purchased cellular data plan that may vary by location. Additional terms, conditions and/or charges apply. Connection speeds will vary due to location, environment, network conditions and other factors.

    [iv]Available user storage is less due to many factors, including operating system, software and functions utilizing part of this capacity.

    [v]Available user storage is less due to many factors, including operating system, software and functions utilizing part of this capacity.

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  • Lenovo Looks to Automate Edge Computing

    Lenovo Looks to Automate Edge Computing

    Lenovo is extending its IT automation framework for provisioning IT infrastructure out to edge computing platforms.

    Charles Ferland, vice president and general manager for networking and communications service providers at Lenovo Data Center Group, said the Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) framework provides a single pane of glass through which IT teams can not only provision IT infrastructure but also invoke other frameworks to automate, for example, the deployment of virtual machines on top of that IT infrastructure.

    Ferland said while there are plenty of frameworks for automating the deployment of virtual machines, many IT teams will spend weeks manually provisioning IT infrastructure. LOC-A provides a mechanism to reduce the time and effort required to minutes. However, rather than completely reinvent the IT automation wheel, Lenovo decided to also integrate LOC-A with frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet and Chef, he said, noting that approach makes it possible for IT teams to adopt LOC-A without having to replace any of the IT automation frameworks they already might have in place.

    LOC-A can also be extended to edge computing platforms other than ones provided by Lenovo, he added.

    Beyond simply reducing the amount of time required to provision IT infrastructure, Ferland noted LOC-A also serves to reduce errors that typically occur when IT teams manually provision IT infrastructure. In many cases, those configuration errors can lead to cybersecurity issues later. Of course, many IT teams have developed custom scripts to automate the provisioning of IT infrastructure. However, most of those scripts don’t scale and are poorly documented, noted Ferland. When a member of the IT team that wrote the script leaves the company, often the IT team left behind must develop another script. In many cases, IT personnel view the scripts they develop as a tool that belongs to them rather than the company that hired them. Ferland said the primary goal is to provide a scalable IT automation framework that helps IT teams further advance the adoption of best DevOps practices.

    Ferland said Lenovo developed LOC-A to provide a cloud-like experience for on-premises IT infrastructure that is similar to what IT teams experience when provisioning IT infrastructure on a public cloud computing platform. LOC-A is currently being employed by telecommunications carriers including T-Systems.

    It’s no coincidence Lenovo’s decision to extend LOC-A to the edge comes at a time when carriers are creating 5G networks that require applications to be processed in real-time as close to where data is created. Those edge computing platforms are going to be deployed in, for example, locations that IT teams are not going to be able to physically reach easily.

    It’s unclear to what degree IT automation frameworks might induce IT teams to standardize on IT infrastructure at the edge. Lenovo, however, clearly views providing this capability as a means to differentiate its platforms at a time when there is currently very little standardization at the edge. The challenge, of course, is the less standardization at the edge there is, the more difficult it becomes to manage.

    — Mike Vizard