Cloud/DevOps Engineer - Onsite

Title: Cloud/DevOps Engineer - Onsite

Mandatory skills:

cloud-based systems,
integrating legacy platforms, integrating legacy applications,
infrastructure as code tools, system configuration tools, architectural frameworks,
source code management tools, CI tools, build tools, CI/CD, GitLab, Terraform, AWS,
Web Services, API, REST, RPC,
cloud platforms, secure cloud ecosystem, cloud services, back-end, traditional data center services, public cloud services,
testing use cases, testing results,
deploying, managing, operating, monitoring, scripting, design, maintenance, transition, technical design, maintenance, operation

Description:

Cloud/DevOps Engineer - II

Responsibilities:

The Senior Cloud Engineer leads the design, maintenance, transition to, and operations of cloud platforms. The Engineer collaborates with stakeholders to obtain and translate business requirements into technical implementations and provides guidance to technical teams regarding architectural and procedural best practices and functional experience.

This position is considered advanced level and performs work of moderate to high complexity. The incumbent works under general supervision and may lead some efforts autonomously. This position does not have any direct reports but may lead or mentor of junior staff.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leads the technical design, maintenance, and operation of cloud-based platforms.
Leads automation efforts to minimize manual work and ensure transparency in all aspects of the secure cloud ecosystem.
Implements hybrid IT by integrating different cloud services with back-end, traditional data center services.
Migrates legacy applications to public cloud services in a rehosting approach or in a revising approach for efficiency, agility, and disaster recovery.
Partners with stakeholders to obtain and translate requirements into technical implementations.
Integrates existing legacy systems with proposed systems by identifying gaps between the current and future state.
Oversees and develops continuous delivery framework and tools.
Develops testing use cases and detailed testing plans that map to the documented business and technical requirements.
Leads technical and end-user resources to execute detailed tests and analyze testing results.
Assists with implementation of customer side monitoring tools and may lead operation outage events.
Provides timely/responsive technical support including rotational on call support.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent background or experience
Minimum three years of work experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Experience integrating legacy platforms and applications with cloud-based systems.
Advanced understanding of infrastructure as code tools
Advanced knowledge with system configuration tools
Experience with implementing architectural frameworks
Advanced experience with source code management tools
Advanced experience with CI/build tools.
Experience with various programming languages
Experience with Web Services, API, REST, RPC
Experience with deploying, managing, operating, and monitoring of applications in scalable, highly available and fault tolerant data centers (both on premise and hosted).
Understanding of scripting
Please list the top 3 hard skills:
CI/CD (GitLab)
Terraform
AWS

Please list the top 3 soft skills:
Collaboration & Teamwork
Autonomy and Critical Thinking
Ability to assess necessary activities and prioritize for completion of assignments using excellent time management, prioritization skills and work ethic.

Contractor will be a member of the Solutions Engineering & Cloud Operations (SE&CO) team where our mission is to design, build, and deliver high quality, secure, cost-effective, and innovative enterprise solutions for the client. The engineer will lead the design, maintenance, transition to, and operations of cloud platforms. The Engineer collaborates with stakeholders to obtain and translate business requirements into technical implementations and provides guidance to technical teams regarding architectural and procedural best practices and functional experience. This role will participate in multiple workstreams with varying levels of skillset in the cloud.

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008