Cloud DevOps Lead Engineer - Player/Coach (AWS/Linux)

Company: Genesis10
Location: Richardson
Posted on: March 21, 2020

Job Description:

Genesis10 is seeking a Cloud DevOps Lead Engineer - PlayerCoach (AWSLinux) for this Contract-to-Hire or will consider Direct Hire position located in Richardson, TX. Local candidates are only being considered at this time. Job Description The ideal candidate will be a person with a strong technical lead background in both AWS and Linux who possess strong experience in CloudFormation, Custom Resource Development, Linux automation, and a hands-on background with tools related to management of infrastructure as code (such as command-line git activities like managing pull requests and branch merges.) Responsibilities Maintain current cloud environments and associated templates Handle release and change management for deployed environments Review, test, and merge new features from junior-level staff Coach and mentor junior-level staff to improve technical skill and impart best practices and patterns Implement new infrastructure using CloudFormation and similar methods of AWS infrastructure automation Develop new infrastructure capabilities using CloudFormation custom resources where needed Integrate 3rd party tools and capabilities with AWS Infrastructure Facilitate conversion of the platform to a container-based compute model, and the roll-out of a new container orchestration approach Lead the development of key infrastructure features being added to our platform Lead key cloud projects related to new and existing client deployments Handle escalations related to AWS infrastructure that were unable to be solved by the Production Support team or more junior-level cloud engineering staff Requirements 3+ years of experience with AWS At least 5 years of LinuxUnix experience (e.g. Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS) with ability to demonstrate advanced-level expertise working with the shell and command line tools, performing system analysis and tuning, file system management, provisioning, and package management Deep expertise with virtualized hardware and infrastructure At least 2 years of experience focused on working in AWS (Strong AWS experience is important. They like to see candidates who are studyingpursuing some level of AWS certification.) Deep expertise with web-related services and software (webapp servers like apache, nginx, nodejs, etc.) Strong understanding of TCPIP and networking fundamentals 3+ years of administrativeautomation scripting with bash is required Minimum one year of experience scripting in at least one high level scripting language like Python, Ruby, or Perl is required At least 1 year of experience automating AWS Infrastructure with CloudFormation is required Soft Skills Ideal Candidate Must be willing to support an after-hours on call rotation (for incident escalations only) Need to be highly motivated to learn new things Curious, explorative, and able to come up with ideas Demonstrated ability to deliver upon project commitments independently Looking for "doers" with hands-on experience Desired Skills 7+ years of experience with LinuxUnix is preferred Experience with Kubernetes is a huge plus Experience with EKS is a huge plus Experience developing CloudFormation Custom Resources is a big plus Experience building, automating, andor maintaining software deployment pipelines is a big plus Experience with python specifically is a big plus Experience with the python boto3 library is a big plus 2+ years of experience using configuration managementautomation tools (e.g. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.) is a plus Experience with Information SecurityInformation Risk and related due-diligence is a plus Experience with building or operating PCI-compliant environments is a plus W2 Status Only W2 candidates will be considered for this position. Benefits of Working with Genesis10 As a Genesis10 consultant, we are proud to offer access to the following benefits Medical and dental insurance Bi-weekly payroll 401k plan Successful re-marketing program Referral program with the opportunity to earn additional income If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! About Genesis10 Genesis10 is a leading U.S. business and technology consulting firm with hundreds of clients needing proven talent and solutions to power their strategic initiatives. If you are a high performing business or IT professional with solid, referenced experience, we want to meet you. Genesis10 recruiters and delivery professionals are highly accomplished career advocates, who get to know you beyond your resume to position you with the opportunities that fit your skills, experience and aspirations. We have benefit options to fit your needs and a support staff that works with you from placement throughout your engagement - project after project. To learn more about Genesis10 and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at www.genesis10.com. "Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, MFDV" DIG10-DA

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