Overview
On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ mo(s)
Skills
CERTIFIED KUBERNETES ADMINISTRATOR
CKA
KUBERNETES
KUBERNETES
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOT
SUPPORT
CLOUD
AWS
AZURE
SPLUNK
DYNATRACE
Job Details
Applications Support System Admin
Qualifications:
Preferred:
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of an Applications Support System Admin for a contract position in Alpharetta, GA. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Position Summary:
As an Application Support Engineer, you will be part of a supportive and flexible environment that encourages thinking outside of the box. Working with other members of the Technical Operations team, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, operation and maintenance of PKS - Kubernetes Web Services environments. The ideal candidate will be capable of analyzing and solving complex production issues and performing root cause analysis. This position is client-facing and supports other Client associates, enabling them to in turn provide world-class products and support for our clients. You will be provided the opportunity to initially learn, manage and maintain existing infrastructure, then branch out to help design and build automation around our existing tasks while also helping to evolve our processes to support the development team's transition to Agile.Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Accountable for driving production incidents to resolution by analyzing and coordinating with the required parties and always acting as the owner and leader of the situation.
- Work On-Call shifts.
- Discuss technical issues with business analysts and developers.
- Build and optimize SQL queries in order to run on large databases efficiently
- Analyse network issues, understand the flows and dependencies and discuss it with the Network engineers.
- Install, configure and maintain PKS - Kubernetes Web Services environments.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis.
- Participate in application performance testing and troubleshooting across whole software and hardware stack.
- Recreate problems locally and able to debug the code to identify underlying defects.
- Perform technical evaluation of the defects.
- Understand the impact of changes across the application.
- Operate effectively, and with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and escalate issues effectively
- Discuss aspects of the design with architects, team leads and business analysts to check understanding and raise concerns
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology or related fields
- Excellent communication skills, leading meetings and troubleshooting sessions.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- At least 5+ years working with Web Services-based architectures (REST APIs, WebMethods, J2EE architecture).
- Demonstrated experience working with PKS - Kubernetes or cloud-based environments
Preferred:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar.
- Previous experience using Dynatrace APM tool.
- Previous experience developing REST API services.
- Fintech market experience.
- Automation and scripting proficiency (SQL Optimisation, scheduled jobs, Splunk)
- Familiar with Network architecture (XML Gateways, Firewalls, Network diagrams, OneNet connection)
- Ability to multitask, demonstrating flexibility to easily adapt to changing business priorities.
- Good report generation skills.
- Position requires general computer skills, including use of MS Office applications and MS Outlook e-mail; familiarity with MS Project and MS Access a plus
- Awareness/experience of ITIL standard methodologies, ITIL Foundations certification or higher, a plus
- Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies a plus
- Knowledge of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) process, Agile methodologies, Plus experience with Jenkins, Concourse, Git and middleware technologies
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application!
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