Cloud & DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes / Azure / GCP)

Salary Range: 90K to 130K or equivalent contract rateRole Descriptions: Job Description Accountabilities
• We are seeking an IT Specialist to fill a technology role responsible for delivering business application technology for our partner Lines of Business.
• The candidate will have strong technical qualities as well as proven experience in a technology field deploying business applications on a variety of technology platforms
• Jboss
• Tomcat and Apache
• EWS
• WebSphere
• IHS 89
• UNIX| LINUX
• Windows Server Stand Alone and Cluster 2016| 2019
• .NET
• IIS
• Node.js Springboot
• Cloud Technology - Microsoft Azure
• DevOps - XLR and XLD
Activities associated within this job family include (but are not limited to) the following
• Perform application deployments (e.g. automated or manual approaches on products ranging from Public Cloud solutions to Internal deliveries within Private Cloud or Physical hosting)
• Lead the end-to-end deployment of products| across all environments| as part of the delivery team
• Design| build| implement| and maintain automation that can be used for the build| install and deploy of code packages| artifacts andor configurations
Job Requirements Specific Educational Requirements Accreditations
• College University or equivalent work experience.
Other Qualifications Skills Experience
• 6 years in the IT Technology field
• Significant experience with Windows and Linux operating system environments
• Knowledgeable in various web-based technologies| database management best practices
• Networking fundamentals
• Deploy and maintain critical applications on cloud-native microservices architecture
• A drive towards automating repetitive tasks (e.g. scripting via Bash| Powershell| Python| JavaScript| YAML)
• Implement automation| effective monitoring| and infrastructure-as-code
• Deploy and maintain CICD pipelines across multiple environments (Jenkins| Git| GitLab| Salt| Terraform| Jira| Confluence)
• Practical experience with Docker containerization and clustering (KubernetesECS)
• Version control system experience (e.g. Git| Bitbucket| MKS)
• Experience working in and advocating for agile environments
• Azure certifications
• Excellent judgment| analytical thinking| effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of ITS internal business practices and related toolsprocesses would be an asset
• Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
• Strong change management skills
• Strong organizational skills| with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple platforms| deadlines| and competing priorities
Additional Information
• Join in on what others in Technology Solutions are doing
• Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality| innovation| teamwork and service to the business
• Learn voraciously| stretch your thinking|
Summary MUST HAVE- Strong understanding of and practical experience wit
Essential Skills:
• Professional certifications related to Kubernetes are beneficial (Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)| Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)| etc.
• Other certifications related to GCP platform are beneficial| along with Certified Terraform Associate.
• The role requires familiarity with ITIL processes (incident| change| and problem management) and availability for off-hours support.
• Drive root cause analysis on repeatable incidents to help prevent issues in the future.
• Provide operational consultancy for future-state technologies.
• Stay up to date with emerging security threats and industry best practices related to container security and cloud-native technologies.
• Responsible for DEV to PROD GCP Cloud Containers PaaSIaaSetc. support and processes.
• This is to ensure quality| performance| and availability of Public Cloud services (GCP).
• Critical thinker with strong research and analytics skills.
Mandatory Technical Skills Include
• Kubernetes (GKEAKS) Specifics
• 3 years of experience supporting container technologies such as Kubernetes| Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)| Azure K