Senior DevOps Engineer (Cloud Architecture, Azure, CI/CD)

Contract Duration: 06 Months Contract

100% Remote

Position is 100% remote

• 6+ years of IT experience
• Experience in cloud architecture and design with 2 or more years of experience automating IT administration, IT processes, or business processes.
• At least 2 year of programming experience in scripting languages like PowerShell
• Experience working on Linux based infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge in Code Review and Security tools, say SonarQube, Checkmarx, HCL Appscan, Orca Security or any other.

Job Description Summary

• The Client Information Technology Solutions (ITS) function is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong software engineering, cloud expertise (Azure required) for SaaS/Web/Custom Development based platform DevOps, including CI/CD and software tools management and multi-platform infrastructure.
• As DevOps Engineer you will be accountable for leading and establishing the DevOps practice. Educating, influencing, and collaborating with other solution engineers as well as engineering end-to-end solution in the areas of automated build, deployment, monitoring and server infrastructure.
• You'll need the ability to quickly understand development lifecycle needs. The ability to not only code and configure tools, but also assemble and integrate technology across disparate platforms is critical to success.
• This includes a deep understanding of systems, data structures, modern scripting, and enterprise level languages as well as open-source tools that can and should be leveraged to solve problems.
• The role requires significant collaboration with IT and business resources, requiring the ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Demonstrate proficiency in multiple DevOps related tools and technologies.

• Demonstrate proficiency in multiple DevOps related tools and technologies.
• Hands on experience of continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated testing, and all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong technical documentation skills
• Expert in Azure DevOps design
• Expert in Source Control Management, including branching, integration, and merging techniques.
• Experience in performing integrations for production builds and server hot fixes.
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management tools and Source Control systems, such as GIT, Azure DevOps/VSTS
• Hands-on experience in setting up DevOps pipeline for a project (Automated deployments with Continuous Integration/Delivery workflows)
• Experience with software build and deploy tools such as Azure DevOps
• Experience with static code analysis for codes quality and security – using SonarQube, Checkmarx and Orca.
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes is a must.
• Strong Scripting experience in PowerShell or any other scripting languages
• Ensures the adherence to standards, policies, and procedures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing issues in hosting environments
• Working with engineering team to diagnose and fix application issues
• Perform in-depth troubleshooting including remote sessions, reading system dumps and going through the product code level to identify / debug and solve complex support issues that were escalated by the other support levels
• Maintain a low rate of non-defect escalations to the development team
• Monitoring hosting environments to ensure that the SLA is met
• Understanding customer requirements and project KPIs

Skills and Experience:

• 6+ years of IT experience
• Experience in cloud architecture and design with 2 or more years of experience automating IT administration, IT processes, or business processes.
• 3 to 5 years of Experience on Azure DevOps tool in terms of building Build and Deployment pipelines
• Experience in cloud architecture and design with more than 3 years of experience in automating IT administration, IT processes, or business processes, deploying applications and provisioning infrastructure.
• Experience with microservices and distributed applications, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology, SDLC and delivery using Agile practices.
• At least 2 year of programming experience in scripting languages like PowerShell
• Experience working on Linux based infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge in Code Review and Security tools, say SonarQube, Checkmarx, HCL Appscan, Orca Security or any other.
• Familiarity with security best practices and the ability to implement security measures in the software development lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Testing methodologies and tools like Selenium and Unit Testing frameworks
• Experience in automating / integrating a broad range of systems and services using Terraform for any of the cloud Platforms like Azure
• Experience with project management and workflow tools such as Agile, Azure Boards
• Experience with open-source technologies and cloud services.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or any other stack is essential.
• B.A. or B.S. in Information Technology or related field
• Strong leadership, partnership, and communication skills
• Experience with IT architecture with focus on reusability and automation.
• Ability to coordinate with all levels of the firm to design and deliver technical solutions to business problems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Strong virtual meeting facilitation abilities
• Prioritization and time management