Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer

Request Technology - Craig Johnson

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 by Request Technology - Craig Johnson
Chicago, IL, 60601
IT
Immediate Start
$140k - $165k Annual
Full-Time

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role*

*Position is bonus eligible*

Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design.

Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap.

Responsibilities:

Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs

Qualifications:

Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems

[Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc

[Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.

[Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.

Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager
Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes

[Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience:

[Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience

[Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment

[Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions

Certificates or Licenses:

[Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar
[Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar
[Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications


Reference: 2838588890

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Request Technology - Craig Johnson

Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer

Request Technology - Craig Johnson

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 by Request Technology - Craig Johnson

Chicago, IL, 60601
IT
Immediate Start
$140k - $165k Annual
Full-Time

*We are unable to sponsor for this permanent Full time role*

*Position is bonus eligible*

Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Cloud Automation and Tools Software Engineer with strong Python/PowerShell automation experience. Candidate will be part of a small Innovation team of Engineers that will collaborate with stakeholders, partner teams, and Solutions Architects to research and engineer emerging technologies as part of a comprehensive requirements-driven solution design.

Candidate will be developing technology engineering requirements and working on Proof-of-Concept and laboratory testing efforts using modern approaches to process and automation. Candidate will build/deploy/document/manage Lab environments within On-Prem/Cloud Datacenters to be used for Proof-of-Concepts and rapid prototyping. In this engineering role, you will use your technology background to evaluate emerging technologies and help OTSI Leadership make informed decisions on changes to the Technology Roadmap.

Responsibilities:

Engineer and maintain Lab environments in Public Cloud and the Data Centers using Infrastructure as Code techniques Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture and Cloud Platform Engineering teams to evaluate, document, and demonstrate Proof of Concepts for infrastructure, application and services that impact the Technology Roadmap Document Technology design decisions and conduct Technology assessments as part of a centralized Demand Management process within IT Apply your expertise in compute, storage, database, server-less, monitoring, microservices, and event management to pilot new/innovative solutions to business problems Find opportunities to improve existing infrastructure architecture to improve performance, support, scalability, reliability, and security Incorporate security best practices, Identity and Access Management, and encryption mechanisms for data protection Develop automation scripts and processes to streamline routine tasks such as scaling, patching, backup, and recovery Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Lab environments that will be used to validate assumptions within high level Solution Designs

Qualifications:

Ability to think strategically and map architectural decisions/recommendations to business needs Advanced problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving problems

[Required] Ability to develop tools and automate tasks using Scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, PERL, Ruby, etc

[Preferred] Experience with DevOps tools, eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.

[Preferred] Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.

Technical Skills: In depth knowledge of on-premises, cloud and hybrid networking concepts
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager
Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes

[Preferred] Familiarity with security standards such as the NIST CSF Education and/or Experience:

[Preferred] Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science related degree or equivalent experience

[Required] 7+ years of experience as a System or Cloud Engineer with hands on implementation, security, and standards experience within a hybrid technology environment

[Required] 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture of Cloud and On-Prem Solutions

Certificates or Licenses:

[Preferred] Cloud computing certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator or something similar
[Desired] Technical Security Certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer or something similar
[Desired] CCNA, Network+ or other relevant Networking certifications

Reference: 2838588890

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