DevOps Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a DevOps Engineer in the Salt Lake City, UT area for hybrid schedule long-term contract position.

Roles/Responsibilities:
* Cross and merge the barriers that exist between software development, testing and operations teams while keeping existing networks in mind as they design, plan and test
* Project management, best practices, and workflows; Tools such as JIRA, GitHub, AWS DevOps

Assist developers in troubleshooting:
* Applications
* Migrations
* Conversions
* Deployments/publications
* Additional skills beyond system administrator

Security roles:
* Enforcing governance and best practices through security guardrails
* Adhere to all company security definitions
* Evaluate logs
* Follow specific procedures and document for knowledge transfer
* Work in conjunction with like-minded departments and closely with developers and other DevOps personnel throughout the company to successfully deploy applications and ensure consistent and repeatable practices
* Collaborate with software developers, system operators and other IT staff members to manage code releases and cloud infrastructure
* Use leadership skills to team build and train others by being the example through showing self-motivation, professionalism, and adaptability to change
* DevOps will require additional skills beyond system administrator
* Work with developers to understand workflows, identify resources, system requirements, create Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts to provision the resources, and create automated CI/CD pipelines, across all environments
* Work closely with Developers, Sys Admins, and Cloud Architects on best practices
* Provision resources in cloud environments
* Maintain and troubleshoot the health of applications and infrastructure
* Build and maintain consistent environments

REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum of 5 years designing and maintaining technical infrastructure
* Experience with transitioning monolithic application to service oriented architectures
* Enterprise Java experience
* Must have scripting knowledge to build and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform, BASH, Cloud Formation, Python)
* Familiar with building Docker containers and creating deployment pipelines for multiple environments
* 20% - Cost
* 35% - Duration and Quality of experience as Technical Infrastructure
* 35% - Duration and Quality of experience transforming systems into Service Oriented Architecture
* 10% - Experience with an eligibility and enrollment system, or financial package such as collections system

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.

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