DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid) 3 days per week, onsite at the Chicago, IL office. Travel required up to 50%.
Duration: 11 months+ contract
Notes

• Must-have skill requirements of the role: o Expertise in Azure cloud services (AKS, FrontDoor, Key Vaults, APIM, App Gateway)
• CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions and Gradle
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Azure Monitor)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Go, Java, Bash)
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers)
• Familiarity with databases (Azure SQL, Snowflake, Redis) and messaging systems (Confluent Kafka)

Description

• The Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer will join the Platform Scrum team and support all Domain Teams to enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines solution.
• This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure using Azure and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, implementing automation, and ensuring system reliability.
• The position requires strong collaboration across development and operations teams to deliver secure, efficient software solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure, leveraging services such as AKS, FrontDoor, Key Vaults, APIM, and App Gateway.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Gradle for efficient software delivery.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage environments.
• Manage containerized applications with Docker and orchestrate deployments using Kubernetes (AKS).
• Ensure system reliability through monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Dynatrace and Azure Monitor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least 5 years in DevOps or Software Engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in Azure cloud services and proficiency with Terraform for IaC.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Gradle), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, Java, and Bash, plus solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers).
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (Azure SQL, Snowflake, Redis) and messaging systems like Confluent Kafka.
• Experience mitigating Sonar, Checkmarx, CAST scans.

Best Regards,

David Roy | Accounts Manager – US Staffing | Charter Global Inc. |

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