DevOps Cloud Engineer

Role is Hybrid. Need candidates local to St. Louis, MO

Job description:
About The Position
Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, configures and modifies software projects and/or products or enhancements using various programming languages, technologies and development methodologies.
Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements application, software and/or operating system components, software tools, and utilities; conducts performance testing.
Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to guarantee availability and increase efficiency.
Completes technical documentation for multiple functions, including but not limited to testing, QA, training, troubleshooting, operating, and/or procedures for installation and maintenance.

Key responsibilities include:
Works across multiple modules on projects and supports groups of modules/module areas
Implements and tests moderately complex code changes to fix identified defects in existing software products (e.g., identify and debug an application)
Moderately enhances new/future software releases and/or creates new software applications
Strengthens understanding of on premise solutions and cloud-based solutions/environments; configures components of new systems/technologies to cloud-based solutions
Troubleshoots moderate bugs within code (within own component); performs actions as designated in the remediation plan
Assists and provides additional support in solving software/systems monitoring issues and escalations which require moderate technical expertise to troubleshoot
Reviews requirements and researches and identifies alternative technical solutions
Develops understanding of client’s business to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts
Understands the Digital organization’s objectives, and the impact on own projects; contributes to development of new technology integration and enablement plans
Works in an agile environment and engages in development practices such as peer programming and test-driven development
Works closely with business analysts to gain understanding of basic requirements and translates into one or more API-led connectivity solutions (integrations, interfaces, proxies, objects, shared code library, etc.); reviews options to identify best solution and provides design for selected solution
Understands and is familiar with relevant technologies in order to design, develop, document, and support simple to moderately complex integration solutions utilizing design patterns, reference architectures and best practices
Collaborates with various stakeholders to test new and modified application solutions, utilizing test-driven development when possible
Provides assistance to other developers for designing integrations, interfaces, proxies, business objects and business service as needed
May be required to work off-hours for project needs, support/upgrade/outage reasons, and systems implementations

Qualifications - Cloud Software Engineer
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business
2+ years of relevant experience required
Consideration will be given to candidates with six or more years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement

Qualifications - Sr. Cloud Software Engineer
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business
5+ years of relevant experience in common tools/providers such as (AWS, MS Azure, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansile, Splunk Docker, etc.)
Consideration will be given to candidates with nine or more years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement.
ASW Certification preferred

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Good analytical, communication, leadership and human relations skills required.
Expert in source control solutions such as GIT or Bitbucket
Expert in secure coding and automated testing practices
Expert in building and maintaining CI/CD
Strong understand of the SDLC
Strong understanding of infrastructure as code
Strong understanding of container orchestration principals
Strong understanding of software dependency monitoring and alerting tools
Knowledge of advanced networking principals
Knowledge of dashboarding and data visualization tools
Translate complex technologies into Executive speak
Strong time management skills
Passionate about discussing and teaching technology topics

Additional Information
Client’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.