Contract AWS FedRAMP DevOps Engineer/SRE Opportunity

This is a contract position that is responsible for deploying software and infrastructure to a secure FedRAMP environment.  You will be joining an existing team.  You bring your experience and knowledge of how to build, deploy, and maintain a FedRAMP environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop CI/CD pipeline through industry standard CI/CD technologies 
  • Ability to develop shared library to using GitLab or AWS Code Commit to enable build and deploy 
  • Able to build and deploy applications to secure government cloud (FedRAMP) infrastructure on AWS 
  • Able to work with a cross functional teams to deliver Infra-as-a-code solutions to build infrastructure configuration management solutions 
  • Troubleshoot build and deployment related issues on cloud platforms 
  • Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, tools teams, and operations teams to develop integrated solution to enable CI/CD pipelines (both on premise and public cloud)
  • Act as Scrum Leader or Lead when needed

Required Skills 

  • 10+ years overall deployment/build/support/architecture experience with minimum of 2+ years in DevOps or cloud technologies  
  • General knowledge of UNIX/Linux & Windows 
  • Experience working with AWS in a solution and deployment role
  • Experience with scripting (Shell, Python etc.,) 
  • Should have experience on build and deployment process for different technology-based applications like Java, .Net, PHP, Node JS, Angular, Python etc.
  • Experience with at least one of CI/CD build and deployment system (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub or AzureDevOps GitHub, Maven)
  • Experience in a scrum team as an SRE or senior DevOps role from start to finish (build/deploy/support)
  • Strong understanding of cloud native and container based distributed systems like Kubernetes
  • Ability to collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to develop design and deliver solutions to drive infrastructure provisioning on AWS using Terraform, Helm, and Ansible
  • Ability to work with AppDev/Engineering to develop release mechanisms that improve the product release cycle (enable hooks for APM, develop DR and Automated redeployment strategies)

Desired Skills

  • Experience deploying and configuring APM and Application Observability tools
  • Exposure to open-source technologies
  • Experience in Docker, Docker compose, Docker file
  • Experience on container orchestration technologies on cloud platforms (AKS/EKS/PKS/GKE Instances)
  • Infra automation using Ansible/Terraform/Helm
  • Ability to provision infrastructure using Terraform both in a pipeline and outside a pipeline
  • Working experience of provisioning and managing container clusters
  • Experience managing container-based applications
  • Good understanding of docker networking, volumes and registry

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    Mike Hanes

    ProVisionTech

    mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

    What is NoOps? The quest for fully automated IT operations

    Automation has IT leaders eyeing the possibility of environments with no hands-on operations work. But this evolution of DevOps may be more pipedream than practical reality.

    Automation has become a widely used tool for streamlining IT operations, and Mindtree is one such organization removing manual processes from its infrastructure as it moves toward delivering a more fully automated environment.

    The consulting and managed service provider’s strategy follows an ambitious goal prevalent in many tech organizations: To get away from the conventional work of IT operations and let machines handle it instead.

    Such an environment, where there’s virtually no hands-on operations work, could deliver a faster, more frictionless development and deployment experience — meaning better turnaround times for business requests for new functions and services, says Rene Head, global vice president of infrastructure at Mindtree.

    “It’s not just about IT delivery excellence; it’s a win for the business as well,” Head says.

    That’s the promise of NoOps, an emerging IT trend that is pushing some organizations beyond the automation provided by DevOps to an infrastructure environment that requires no operations work.

    What is NoOps?

    NoOps is the idea that the software environment can be so completely automated that there’s no need for an operations team to manage it. NoOps, for “no operations,” is a concept that pushes forward a trend that has been on the march for a decade or more.

    To be clear, NoOps is not the same as outsourcing your IT operations. It’s not about moving to SaaS or the cloud and expecting those vendors to run operations — although both managed service providers, such as Mindtree, and cloud companies are indeed on the NoOps journey themselves to gain more speed and agility in their own infrastructure.

    Read more here

    Direct-hire Associate Operations Engineer With Great Company in Dallas, TX

    If this opportunity is not a good match for your skills or you are not available but know someone who is, please forward this link to them as we pay referral fees for anyone you refer that we place with a client.

    This is Direct-hire (NOT C2C or CONTRACT)

    Direct-hire Associate Operations Engineer With Great Company in Dallas, TX

    Perks:

    • Matching 401K
    • Company offers an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) that is part of each FTE’s benefits package along with various other medical and 401K benefits.
    • Very competitive insurance
    • 3 weeks of vacation and floating holidays
    • Possibility to work remote 1-2 days based on the managers discretion

     

    Candidates must be US Citizens, job stability, 10 out of 10 comm skills, friendly and team players.

     

    REQUIREMENTS

     

    Minimum 3 + years related experience.

    Minimum 1 + years of experience with the following:

    MS Windows Administration  / Active Directory and related server roles.

    Windows 2008/2012 server environment, experience with Group Policies: Software, Security, Login and logout functions, support of remote users via VPN technologies

    Exchange Server 2010/ Office 365

    Hyper-V (preferred) / VMWare

    SCOM, SCCM, WSUS, Opnet

    Backup job monitoring with Commvault / Code 42 or similar.

    Scripting ability via Powershell.

    Experience with DFS Management and configuration

    Experience with MDT a plus

    Citrix farm management / XenApp

     

     

    Associates Operations Engineer to be responsible for the planning and engineering of client’s system infrastructure.  Includes the implementation and design of system hardware and software.  Monitors the performance of systems.  Perform troubleshooting, maintenance and system admin functions for infrastructure applications, services, network based storage environments, systems and technologies.  Additional duties include:

     

    Provide support to one or more projects simultaneously

    Deliver projects on schedule

    Work with internal customer on complex needs, and may consult with external customers

    Work closely with project managers and for all projects involving enterprise data

    Specialization may encompass one or more business application areas, and knowledge will include basic understanding of business and technical interfaces

    Research, recommend, and implement streamlined automation processes

    Administration and support for enterprise infrastructure environment

    Achieve external certifications, memberships, and/or awards/recognition in area of specialization

    Document the data architecture and environment in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger data picture

    Demonstrate knowledge of multiple technology environments, and toolsets, and the associated infrastructure/operations

    Ensure that data architectures are in regulatory and legal compliance

    Plan and coordinate own work to meet commitments and quality expectations

    Identification and resolution of project issues

    Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

    Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within particular field.

    Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

    Works under general supervision.  A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

    Perform other duties as assigned.

     

    EDUCATION

    High School Diploma or GED

    Preferred

    Associates Degree

    If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

    1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume to mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com?

    2) What is your availability to start?

    3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?

    4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

    5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

    6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

    Regards,

    Mike Hanes

    ProVisionTech Group

    mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com

    Direct-hire DevOps Engineer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

    If this opportunity is not a good match for your skills or you are not available but know someone who is, please forward this link to them as we pay referral fees for anyone you refer that we place with a client.

    We have a client near downtown Dallas that is looking for a DevOps Engineer to lead automation.

    Direct-hire DevOps Engineer Opportunity in Dallas, TX

    SUMMARY

    Develops, deploys, documents, administers, and operates infrastructure, systems, and platform level automation tools to support developers in the configuration, deployment, and observability of applications by performing the following duties, including, but not limited to: (1) configuration management, (2) continuous integration, (3) continuous deployment, (4) diagnostics reporting, and (5) emergency response and remediation (on-call). Provides for the repeatable deployment of applications delivered from development via consistent runtime environments, accessible metrics, and collaborative debugging efforts. Successful applicant will be expected to complete HIPAA and SysTrust training and certification.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned from time-to-time.

    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of configuration management modules to support application deployments.
    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of configuration management modules to address vulnerabilities discovered during security scans.
    • Deployment of applications, operating system updates, and host patches to secure services infrastructure.
    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of automation tools for commonly executed tasks and commands.
    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of continuous integration, testing, and deployment pipelines.
    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of observability, monitoring, and alerting modules.
    • Development, deployment, and maintenance of automated remediation and self-healing platforms.
    • Collaborates with Systems Engineers and Developers to provide features, support, and training on internally facing private cloud platform.
    • Collaborates with Service Engineers and Systems Engineers to bring container infrastructure into parity with similar offerings from public cloud providers (aws/gce/etc).
    • Collaborates with Systems Engineers, Service Engineers, and Developers in the design, build, and maintenance phases to specify, plan, implement, and improve automation tools.

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

    None

    QUALIFICATIONS

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to the Systems Integration Manager and/or VP Operations satisfaction. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

     

    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

    Required

    • 3-5 Years work experience in a related field
    • 5 Years’ experience with Linux
    • 3 Years’ experience with configuration management (Preferably with Salt)
    • 3 Years’ experience with observability and monitoring (Nagios, Prometheus, ELK)
    • 2 Years’ experience with a scripting language such as Bash, Python, or Javascript
    • 1 Year experience with containerization (Preferably K8s on Docker)

    Optional

    • Experience with maintaining hardware installations
    • Experience with SAN/ZFS architecture
    • Experience with VMWare
    • Experience with Linux based MTAs
    • Experience in infosec
    • Experience with networking/network architecture
    • Experience with hardware/software load balancers

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, and REGISTRATIONS

    While not required, certifications in the following areas are desirable:

    • Saltstack
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • VMWare
    • Redhat or CentOS
    • CoreOS
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Compute Engine

    OTHER SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE

    • Strong debugging skills across the stack (infrastructure, systems, application)
    • Ability to collaborate with members of a small team to ensure timely delivery
    • Desire to help build the next iteration of a continuous integration infrastructure
    • Ability to clearly communicate with employees and management of all levels
    • Dependable, reliable, and punctual

    MENTAL DEMANDS

    Employees regularly are required to:

    • Use oral and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively.
    • Use time management and meet multiple deadlines.
    • Be well organized, thorough, and detail-oriented.
    • Read and interpret information and documents.
    • Analyze and solve problems.
    • Work effectively with customers (internal and/or external) who may be encountered in the course of work.
    • Maintain emotional control under stress.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Must have physical capabilities to perform the above tasks.
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and type; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
    • Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
    • The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds on an infrequent basis.
    • Incumbent in this role will be required to maintain a flexible work schedule as some functions may require overtime.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT 

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Clean indoor office environment that is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
    • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (i.e., business office environment with computers and printers operating).

    ADDITIONAL

    We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry.  Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time-to-time in accordance with the company’s business needs.  More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

    If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:

    1) Could you please email an updated Word copy of your resume to mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com?

    2) What is your availability to start?

    3) Are you open to a direct-hire position?

    4) What is your current salary or pay rate?

    5) Are you currently eligible to work for any employer in the US?

    6) When is the best time to contact you and what # can you be reached at for this opportunity?

    Regards,

    Mike Hanes

    ProVisionTech Group

    mhanes@provisiontechgroup.com