IT Security Specialist

Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT Security Specialist with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC, Jersey City, NJ and Chandler, AZ. This is a 12 + month contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Help create a best-in-class software development environment that can be replicated across the organization
• Work collaboratively as a part of the Software Engineering team to enable the development, configuration, and operation of key systems and applications
• Streamline development operations and processes, standardize environments, as well as build and maintain tools for development, automated testing, regression, deployment, monitoring and operations
• Responsible for automation and streamlining of multiple vSphere/NSX-T/vRealize Suite development operations and processes
• Build and maintain automated tools for deployment, monitoring and day to day vSphere, NSX-T, vRealize Suite operations
• Create and present design and development progress to peers and stakeholders as part of end of sprint ceremonies
• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions using Python and Ansible
• Participate in agile software development processes and contribute to project planning and estimation
• Work with development team to integrate automation solution into a workflow
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Continuously improve the automation process and tools to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability
• Understand of software development life cycle and participate in SDLC process and contribute to the design, development, and testing phases
• Write unit tests and perform system integration testing to ensure the quality and reliability of automation solution

Requirements:

• 5+ years of enterprise scale programming in Python, ideally working with vSphere, vRealize Suite, NSX-T platform APIs at scale
• 5+ years of experience of software development in building enterprise-level software
• Strong programming skills in Python Ansible
• Expertise in Ansible, including experience with its architecture and writing custom modules
• Experience with CI/CD tool such as Jenkins, including writing deployment scripts to support customized builds and deployment environments
• Hands-on experience with Git and version control practices
• Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to write documentation for end user and present designs to peers and user stakeholders
• Experience with customizing vSphere, vRealize Suite, NSX-T deployment automation and configuration automation to specifications
• Production experience using vSphere APIs, vRealize Suite APIs, NSX-T APIs
• Production experience with vSphere, vRealize Suite, and NSX-T products
• Familiarity with project management tool such as JIRA

Desired skills:

• Understanding of ITIL processes
• Solid understanding network management principles

Pay range: $79.74 - $87.74

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.