Senior Systems Services and Support Consultant

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Systems Services and Support Consultant in Westlake, TX.

Summary:
We are looking for a consultant with the passion to be an integral part of crafting and developing application infrastructure on-prem and hybrid Cloud environments, with a focus on defining new capabilities, improvements, maintenance, and support.

Key Tasks:
* Continuous collaboration with users, engagement with business partners and an excellent understanding of the on-prem/Cloud platforms
* Must demonstrate a propensity for detail and a willingness to learn the group's product roadmap and take responsibility for the overall product infrastructure quality
* Responsible for infrastructure setup, compliance, upgrades, DR tests planning and execution, change overviews and deployments for supported applications
* Responsible for coordinating Shared Services projects and support for the wider Technology organization

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in a related field
* 6+ years of experience in planning and leading hardware migrations, OS patches, upgrades across Linux and Windows server farm
* Experience in writing Shell scripts using ksh, bash, and Perl for process automations
* Experience installing Apache Server 2.x/Tomcat 9.x and WebSphere Administration
* Experience on SFTP, MFT, and Control-M keys setup and connectivity
* Experience managing SSL Keys/Certificate Management (using tools like Venafi), and F5 /AVI load balancer BIGIP configuration and setup
* Experience with Docker and containerization (EKS/AKS) of workloads and helping application development teams to migrate apps from Virtual/Physical environment to cloud (AWS/Azure)
* Experience architecting infrastructure/environments for App/Web/Batch applications on-prem/Hybrid Cloud environments
* Experience setting up application for automated deployment in uDeploy (for on-prem apps)/Jenkins's core pipeline for Cloud migration
* Experience on release management, change management, Incident management
* Experience using Agile tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence
* Knowledge of key Cloud technologies (Identity and Access Management, S3, Key Management, Computing, Storage, Databases, VPC, Security Groups, NACL, Cloud Front, direct connect, cloud formation/Terraform templates, Cloud watch/Datadog)
* Knowledge of pod and Kubernetes cluster administration and services
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to groups
* Willing to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
* Ability to operate independently while maintaining focus on the overall project goal
* Proven ability to work in a fast paced, agile team with a focus on continuous delivery
* Experience on messaging technologies like IBM MQ, Artemis, Kafka, etc. a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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