Harptalent
DevOps Engineer
Harptalent, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811
Bethesda, MD (HYBRID)
Contract to Hire
Our client, a commercial insurance provider, is looking for 2 DevOps engineers to join their team. He/She will be responsible for working within a larger team to monitor and maintain cloud-based (AWS & Azure) production infrastructure from continuous deployments to managing our monthly processes. The DevOps engineer will use independent problem-solving skills to identify and resolve production environment infrastructure-related issues and work with CSA (Certified Solution Architect) to develop cloud modernization efforts. The DevOps engineer will manage production processes and ensure appropriate SLAs are met. The DevOps engineer will stay current with best practices, industry standards, and make recommendations as needed. The role will be required to develop, design, and implement solutions autonomously with limited supervision.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Working closely and collaboratively with engineering, modeling, data, and project/QC teams to ensure all the production processes are automated, monitored, and SLAs are met for clients. All these processes are expected to be documented for audit purposes.
Maintain and improve our CI and deployment pipeline. Work with engineering, modeling, and data teams to proactively identify performance issues and solve them.
Work closely with CSA and cloud engineers to develop and manage appropriate security protections. Implement and maintain security using the Least Privilege model and assist others with understanding and implementing least privilege.
Implement metrics and monitoring in order to stay ahead of identifying production issues.
Other duties as requested.
Job SpecificationsKnowledge
1 or more years of experience in a Cloud Operations role or related position.
2 years of infrastructure automation (CloudFormation, Terraform).
1 year of Continuous integration (Teamcity, Jenkins).
Understanding of Elasticity and Scalability Concepts.
AWS Training or Certification is a plus.
Experience implementing distributed systems.
Familiarity with RDBMS (MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL Database Technologies.
Knowledge of RESTful Web Services, XML, and JSON.
Skills And Abilities
Ability to implement interactions with AWS (AWS SDK, AWS API, Command Line Interface, AWS CloudFormation, and other AWS Services such as SQS, S3, etc).
Skilled in implementing automation using bash, scripting, python, PowerShell to perform day-to-day support functions and release management activities.
Experience with information and application security including public key encryption, SSH, access credentials, and X.509 Certificates.
Experience with some programming languages including SQL, C#, VB, etc.
Experience in managing Windows and Linux operating systems.
Experience in using source code management systems such as TeamCity and GIT.
Proven track record of strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills.
Able to accept & adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines.
Work closely with both the business and development teams globally in resolving issues.
1-3 years of IT and DevOps experience.
Supports customer satisfaction processes by taking accountability and addressing their concerns/issues.
Establish and maintain strong relations with customers to ensure understanding of customer's needs.
Education and Credentials
Required: Bachelor's Degree.
Other Certifications: Current AWS Solutions Architect and/or AWS SysOps Administrator (required).
Azure and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification (not required, but a plus).
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Contract to Hire
Our client, a commercial insurance provider, is looking for 2 DevOps engineers to join their team. He/She will be responsible for working within a larger team to monitor and maintain cloud-based (AWS & Azure) production infrastructure from continuous deployments to managing our monthly processes. The DevOps engineer will use independent problem-solving skills to identify and resolve production environment infrastructure-related issues and work with CSA (Certified Solution Architect) to develop cloud modernization efforts. The DevOps engineer will manage production processes and ensure appropriate SLAs are met. The DevOps engineer will stay current with best practices, industry standards, and make recommendations as needed. The role will be required to develop, design, and implement solutions autonomously with limited supervision.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Working closely and collaboratively with engineering, modeling, data, and project/QC teams to ensure all the production processes are automated, monitored, and SLAs are met for clients. All these processes are expected to be documented for audit purposes.
Maintain and improve our CI and deployment pipeline. Work with engineering, modeling, and data teams to proactively identify performance issues and solve them.
Work closely with CSA and cloud engineers to develop and manage appropriate security protections. Implement and maintain security using the Least Privilege model and assist others with understanding and implementing least privilege.
Implement metrics and monitoring in order to stay ahead of identifying production issues.
Other duties as requested.
Job SpecificationsKnowledge
1 or more years of experience in a Cloud Operations role or related position.
2 years of infrastructure automation (CloudFormation, Terraform).
1 year of Continuous integration (Teamcity, Jenkins).
Understanding of Elasticity and Scalability Concepts.
AWS Training or Certification is a plus.
Experience implementing distributed systems.
Familiarity with RDBMS (MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL Database Technologies.
Knowledge of RESTful Web Services, XML, and JSON.
Skills And Abilities
Ability to implement interactions with AWS (AWS SDK, AWS API, Command Line Interface, AWS CloudFormation, and other AWS Services such as SQS, S3, etc).
Skilled in implementing automation using bash, scripting, python, PowerShell to perform day-to-day support functions and release management activities.
Experience with information and application security including public key encryption, SSH, access credentials, and X.509 Certificates.
Experience with some programming languages including SQL, C#, VB, etc.
Experience in managing Windows and Linux operating systems.
Experience in using source code management systems such as TeamCity and GIT.
Proven track record of strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills.
Able to accept & adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to work independently or as part of a team, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines.
Work closely with both the business and development teams globally in resolving issues.
1-3 years of IT and DevOps experience.
Supports customer satisfaction processes by taking accountability and addressing their concerns/issues.
Establish and maintain strong relations with customers to ensure understanding of customer's needs.
Education and Credentials
Required: Bachelor's Degree.
Other Certifications: Current AWS Solutions Architect and/or AWS SysOps Administrator (required).
Azure and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification (not required, but a plus).
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