Type of Education Preferred: ● Bachelor Degree or equivalent ● The following certifications are a plus but not required: o Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert o Red hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration o AWS SySOps Administrator Type of Experience and Number of Years: ● Hands on experience in API Management, Azure Data Factory (ADF) ● Strong cross functional knowledge (network, database, webservices, AI, Infrastructure) ● Eager to learn and stay up to date on the fast-evolving cloud environment ● Database skills are a plus ● Programming/scripting skills are a plus (powershell, python, terraforms, c#) ● Comprehensive understanding of cloud delivery models: PaaS, SaaS and IaaS. ● Exposure to OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), and well versed in Kubernetes, microservices architecture and cloud architecture. ● Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment processes and tools such as IDEs (Eclipse), Source Code management. (GIT/Stash), Jenkins, Maven, Nexus artifacts, etc.. ● 5years or more experience of Windows Server 2008 through 2022 in a Hyper-V / System Center Virtual Machine Manager within an Enterprise Datacenter/Cloud Hybrid environment ● Experience with Microsoft Failover Clustering, Host/OS Patching, Migrations, and Azure administration. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: ● Must have good interpersonal, leadership, collaboration, facilitation and negotiation skills and be able to manage conflict. ● Musthave excellent communication skills, and be able to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people can understand as well as be able to explain customer needs and priorities in a way that technical people can understand. ● Mustbe dedicated to improving the lives of Students, Parents, Teachers and Principals through the judicious use of Information Technology