senior Operations Cloud Engineer / Operations DevOps Engineer

Our direct end client is looking for Senior Operations Cloud Engineer / Operations DevOps Engineer. Duration- 12 months, Hybrid- 3 days onsite/week at Saint Paul, MN,

Please send me your resume, rate and contact details.

At a high level, the resource will provide strategic and hands-on expertise to support cloud and infrastructure modernization initiatives, including migrations from on-prem and AWS to Azure. The resource will span solution visioning, technical implementation, and collaboration with teams and stakeholders. Key focus areas include modernizing application authentication, defining network and security requirements, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and managing cloud security and identity frameworks. The resource will also handle complex cloud networking configurations and integrate automation tools across AWS and Azure.

 Sample Tasks

• Provide expertise and guidance for projects related to on-prem and AWS to Azure migration
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes
• Provide hands on support for buildouts and migration tasks
• Assist with converting .NET applications from Kerberos to modern authentication
• Assist with capturing and implementing network firewall requirements
• Support and create infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders
• Provide configuration, development, and management of Cloud security policies and frameworks (FBI CJIS and MN State policies)
• Provide cloud network configuration, including subnet provisioning, DNS management, firewall management, WAFs, network peering, routing, private network connection between On-Prem and Cloud infrastructure (i.e. ExpressRoutes or Direct Connect), IPS, and load balancers.
• Provide Cloud identity management frameworks, AAD/EntraID, RBAC role assignment, and identity federation
• Provide Integration of IAC tools for provisioning, configuration management, and automation (AWS/Azure)
• Communicate highly technical concepts, and to introduce new technological tools or methods
• Provide Knowledge transfer

Desired Skills

• Five (5) years of expert level experience designing and supporting public cloud environments (Azure [preferred], AWS), including IaaS and PaaS, in both Cloud and hybrid Cloud/On-Premises environments
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six months in an DevOps or Azure Cloud Support role
• Microsoft Azure Certification (AZ-104, AZ-304, or equivalent)
• Windows Server OS Administration
• PowerShell
• Experience with development languages (.NET, C#, Javascript, Python, or Java preferred)
• Experience working with container technology
• Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery planning experience in the Cloud and Hybrid Cloud/On-Prem
• Experience with DevSecOps with a Everything as Code mindset, including incorporating security into cloud environments and practices
• Experience working with Agile teams, specifically Scrum and Kanban