DevOps Engineer

Please, no third parties. Permanent residents only. This position will be three (3) days per week onsite in Poway, CA, and there is no relocation assistance available.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Administer and enhance a primarily Azure & Windows-based environment with limited Linux system management, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security.
- Configure and maintain application hosting and delivery using IIS and Nginx reverse proxy.
- Develop and support CI/CD pipelines utilizing Jenkins, including scripting with Groovy and PowerShell.
- Implement and oversee secure, scalable storage solutions using AWS Buckets.
- Manage DNS configurations to ensure efficient system availability and resolution.
- Design, implement, and maintain Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to safeguard applications against potential threats.
- Establish comprehensive backup strategies to ensure data integrity and rapid recovery capabilities.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline processes and enhance deployment workflows.
- Monitor system performance and address issues across production and development environments.
- Ensure infrastructure meets security best practices and compliance standards.

Skills & Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or related position.
- Extensive experience with Windows environments, coupled with basic familiarity with Linux systems.
- Hands-on experience with IIS and Nginx reverse proxy setup and management.
- Proficiency in deploying and managing Azure VMs.
- Expertise in Jenkins, including scripting using Groovy and PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of DNS configuration and management tools.
- In-depth knowledge of Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and their deployment.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective backup and recovery strategies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with containerization technologies, including Docker, and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, like Terraform or Ansible.
- Knowledge of network security, routing protocols, and load balancing techniques.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.

tags: senior system engineer, senior systems engineer, senior system administrator, senior systems administrator, senior dev ops engineer, senior devops engineer, senior cloud engineer, senior cloud administrator, senior site reliability engineer, senior SRE