DevOps Engineer

NORTHERN TRUST BANK DEVOPS ENGINEER (AZURE) HYBID ONSITE (Chicago IL or Tempe AZ) 24-Months Project Overview: Contractor will work on the Enterprise CI/CD team as an Automation/Release Engineer working closely with GitHub Enterprise and Azure DevOps. The team is responsible for administrating the CI/CD tools and developing self-service automation to aid application code deployment through multiple environments as well as some desktop processes through the various tools. Seeking a candidate who is passionate about DevOps CI/CD and has the technical expertise to succeed. The ideal candidate would have Code Migration / Release Automation experience within a medium to large enterprise environment. Contractor's Role: As a member of the team owning all of the Enterprise's CI/CD tools, they will have the opportunity to design and implement features available at large-scale and enable developers to deliver safely at high speeds. The automation engineer will design and support scalable deployment workflows utilizing a number of CI/CD tools and script infrastructure processes to enable self-service requests. Ability to think analytically and troubleshoot escalated issues. Qualified candidates must possess a strong sense of leadership; strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, good technical abilities, and a can do attitude. Quick to learn and apply knowledge. Experience Level: Mid-Level (3-7 years) -Some Development experience: combination of QA, Scripting with a QA , and now recently development experience Qualifications: Technical Understanding Of: • Administrating GitHub Enterprise & Azure DevOps (permissions, API integrations, pipeline scripting, limitations, etc) • Docker • Experience with API integration with an eye for security • ITSM process experience utilizing ticketing tools like Remedy or Service-Now • Scripting using Shell, Python, PowerShell Candidate should have at least 1 year experience in: • Application release automation or code migrations utilizing GitHub, Azure DevOps, the Atlassian Suite, CA Release Automation (Nolio), or similar automation tools Nice to Haves: • Experience installing and administering applications in Unix, Linux, and Windows environments including debugging and command line • Familiarity with web services, REST, SOAP, or AJAX, etc • Windows & Linux Server Administration • General networking/internet communication protocols • .Net • Remote desktop administration • Extensive Java JRE/JDK knowledge • Ability to code or script and understand existing scripts or logical workflows • Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and at least one year of technical experience with multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols or an equivalent combination of education and work experience • Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Self-starter and works effectively with minimal direction • Creativity and thinking outside the box • Ability to work in a team atmosphere • Detail and process oriented • Excellent organizational skills • Leadership skills to drive problem resolution • Must be able to multi-task effectively Tasks & Responsibilities: • Enhancing and automating the current systems to better enable agile development for hundreds of application teams across IT. • Oversees the health of the above mentioned tools by keeping current with upgrades and patches and by resolving integration issues with associated tools. Reason for Request: Comments for Suppliers:Can source local to Chicago or Arizona location Required Skills : Azure Cloud Services, Powershell, Python, Githib, API Gateways Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : 2 year contract. Background Check :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate :2 year contract. Project Verification Info :client letter Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :Yes Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :Yes Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set : :No Type of project :Development/Engineering Master Job Title :DevOps: Applications Branch Code :Chicago