Azure Cloud Devops Engineer

I am recruiting for an Azure Cloud Devops Engineer who will be responsible for the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of my client's initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes
• Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the application portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud
• Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the "why," and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation
• Maintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services
• Contribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks
• Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for cloud applications
• Troubleshoot and resolution of complex problems within the infrastructure
• Work on designing/implementing/automation procedures for deployment, configuration, patching and upgrading of systems and applications
• Conduct analysis of production systems and performance testing results to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure
• Conduct feasibility studies for existing and emerging cloud technologies
• Provide mentoring and guidance for mid and junior level staff, offering feedback targeted at individual development
• Work closely with vendors, internal groups and outside agencies to provide technical leadership and solutions
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical cloud architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations
• Experience with Azure Shell scripting/PowerShell scripting
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
• Knowledge of all components of an technical architecture
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
• Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
• Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server
• Strong client-facing consultative skills, able to act as a customer advocate;
• Understanding of Windows Server architecture -Windows 2012, Windows 2016 and IIS;
• Understanding of Linux Server architecture - RHEL, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux, etc.
• Experience with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies;
• Familiar with one or more server-side scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Familiarity with server hardware selection, design and troubleshooting;
• Understanding of High Availability and Networked Storage solutions including Clustering, Failover and Disaster Recovery products and concepts such as MS Clustering Services, Load Balancing, Routers, LUNS, SAN and NAS;
• Understanding of application layer protocols, such as HTTP/S, TCP/IP, UDP and Web sockets;
• Demonstrated abilities with SSO-related software such as ADFS, Ping Identity, OpenSSO, oAuth, Okta or other SAML & OpenID Connect providers;
• Understanding of Web application security and concepts, such as Ticketing, header injection, XSS, SSL, HTTPS, Kerberos, certificates, Active Directory, LDAP, reverse proxies and firewalls;
• Hands on experience designing and deploying complex solutions in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or other cloud providers;
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences.

The role offers full flexibility to work from home and is an excellent opportunity to join on a 6 month contract. There is If you feel you have the relevant experience, please send your CV ASAP for consideration and a potential interview.

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