Cloud Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Cloud Engineer in Portland, OR. This role requires working across a broad spectrum of technology and stakeholders. There could not be a better time to join our team as we transform how we deliver technology and value for our customers.

Responsibilities:
* Cloud Engineer will partner with application teams on their journey to Public Cloud
* Key technical lead and liaison between application teams and enterprise cloud migration initiative
* Identify end to end DevOps solutions, leverage best practices and patterns
* Self-starter who can pick up new technologies/skills, be comfortable with ambiguity and drive initiatives forward
* Roll up sleeves and get teams over tricky CI/CD challenges

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* Minimum 10 years of experience with developing and implementing applications and end-to-end solutions
* At least 5 years of progressive experience with the concepts and tools behind the design and implementation of best-in-class CI/CD, application monitoring and resilience on Public Cloud
* Database experience - DML/DDL deployment for Microsoft SQL Server (must have), Cassandra (nice to have)
* Must have hands-on experience deploying and running applications on Public Cloud (Azure preferrable, AWS) from Development through Production

Preferred:
* Azure IaaS/PaaS expert experience; Define/create runtime environment, network, storage, etc.
* Proven track record with IaC, CI/CD/DevOps/DevSecOps, Test Automation, Supportability
* Very strong Interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication
* Core toolsets include Terraform, Ansible, Gitlab CI/CD, Jira, Datadog
* App Stack Exposure - .NET/Java/Spring, REST, Microservice, React, Docker/K8s. On-prem/Azure and/or AWS
* End to end System Solutioning on Cloud for - Resilience, Security, Performance, Availability, Scalability
* Financial Services domain knowledge is highly desirable

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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