Remote Senior Azure/AWS DevOps Engineer

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Remote Senior Azure/AWS DevOps Engineer in San Diego, CA.Overview:The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and managing processes, tools, and run-time environments in support of automated build and release, observability, and traceability paradigms. Additional responsibilities include building and maintaining ancillary systems and solutions that serve to enhance the security, stability, availability, and performance of the deliverables under their purview. This role necessitates right coordination and collaboration with product delivery teams, including Development, DataOps, QA, Customer Support, and Operations personnel to ensure ongoing organizational success.Essential Functions:* Senior DevOps Engineer will identify, design, architect, implement, and document automation strategies* Partner with developers to implement high-performing continuous integration pipelines* Understand software engineering, networking, and security best practices and the impact they have on efficiency* Evangelize and contribute to effective use of DevOps practices and Cloud solutions* Continually seek ways to optimize and improve all operational aspects of our IT solutions* Utilizes advanced Cloud Provider service-oriented skill sets* As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will approach tasks with both fault-tolerance, security, and compliance focused mindsets* Collaborate with Software Development, QA, and Architects to continuously improve the efficiency and reliability of build and deployment processes to support all phases of development, QA, and production releases* Assist in problem identification and employ mitigation strategies for technical risks related to cloud redundancy, security, and scalability* Conduct DevOps tool research, evaluation, proof of concept, installation, configuration, and trainingRequirements* Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of demonstrated work experience or an equivalent combination of related training and experience* Expert at maintaining Linux/Unix systems administration, provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Web Servers in a 24x7 customer facing environment* Strong Linux Administration & scripting* Deep knowledge of current methodologies in high performance operations and scalable multi-site implementations* Proven experience with large-scale software implementation (high transaction volume, high-availability concepts)* Deep knowledge of software deployment, versioning (GIT) and release management processes* Deep knowledge with infrastructure design, implementation, and support* Proficient at provisioning, automated configuration management, and containerization solutions/tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or similar technologies* Experienced in cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP)* Experienced utilizing Observability platforms for monitoring and optimizing cloud-based workloads* Experienced in Agile software development best practices utilizing Continuous Integration & Delivery Pipelines as well as agile tools such as Jira* Proficient with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Perl or Groovy* Strong Containerization skills (Docker/Kubernetes), container registries, and CDN experience* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Proficient in communicating to both technical and management levels* Ability to interact with external customers and staff members* Highly adaptable* Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly expanding environmentJob TypeDirect HireCompensation150000 - $155000