Platform Engineer/ SRE

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Platform Engineer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in New York, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with development architects, clients, and business analysts to build efficient solutions leveraging the appropriate technology stack
• Develop services and utilities based on Python/Java
• Must be self-driven dedicated individual with strong designing and coding skills
• Ensure a consistent and fast deployment pipeline
• Create tooling to improve developer experience
• Work closely with application teams to understand their needs to improve our systems
• Be in sync with the tools and processes available firmwide

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field required
• At least 5+ years of hands-on application development
• 5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering roles
• Python, JavaScript, Shell, RESTful WebServices, Ansible
• Kubernetes, Docker, and other container orchestration tools.
• RDBMS knowledge (preferably MSSQL/PostgreSQL)
• Observability stack (Prometheus, Loki, Jaeger, Grafana)
• Kafka
• A very strong communicator with the ability to interface directly with clients and analysts to ensure technical requirements and delivery align with expectations
• A strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and ability to deliver solutions under this methodology
• Experience in the development of service-oriented architecture application, good understanding of Object-Oriented Design and Design Patterns
• Strong analytical and design skills, including the ability to understand business requirements and translate them into efficient and effective technical designs that work well within large-scale, well-structured enterprise environments
• Must be comfortable in working in Unix environment and have experience with web servers such as Apache and Tomcat
• Can work independently effectively

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of GIT/Jenkins
• Knowledge of Sonar, Cypress, Fortify and other standard code coverage/testing tools
• Knowledge of automation testing using tools such as: Junit/Mockito, Maven/Gradle
• DevOps and Cloud experience
• Experience in BDD

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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