Cloud Application Specialist

Must have:

• Minimum 8 10 years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering
• Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services Azure Functions AKS) containerization (Docker Kubernetes/OpenShift) and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps Jenkins Ansible CI/CD pipelines) including building and integrating scalable cloud-native enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture security (IAM encryption compliance) data engineering (ETL/ELT Azure data services) observability (monitoring/logging) and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices including API-driven integration CI/CD pipeline design and scalable high-availability solution delivery
• Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes.
• Demonstrated experience designing developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps)

Description

• NOTE:
  • Assignment Type: This position is listed as Onsite; the resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) every Monday to Friday inclusive at the identified OPS office location.
• Extension/Amendment Attestation:
  • Extensions are permitted only to the extent of unused contract days and/or remaining contract funds. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value including any extension options set out in the original SOW.
  • HSC may exercise its option to extend the SOW beyond October 5 2027 provided that the Master Service Agreement is extended. Any such extension shall be on the same terms conditions and covenants as those contained in the SOW.

Responsibilities:

• Create applications that are served on the cloud
• Create the software platform to run on virtual systems
• Fine-tune the final program after it has been created
• Facilitate IT development design construction testing promotion implementation of web-based/n-tier cloud-based and mainframe applications for workstreams.
• Responsible for development utilizing a combination of cloud technologies to develop an integrated solution for online transactional processing and integration
• Responsible for in integration of any Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems
• Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents Technical Specifications Application Inventory and Implementation Plans.
• Preparation of test plans test data and unit-testing of programs.
• Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs.
• System Support/Documentation
• As assigned response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents.
• Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs.
• Support testing of the changes by other team members.
• Weekly reporting on status progress and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manager.
• Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff

General Skills:

• Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud
• Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems
• Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made
• Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification
• Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues
• Experience modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
• Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software
• Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems
• Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that
• Be familiar with software development concepts and databases
• Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques
• Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines

Evaluation Criterion

Price - 30%

• (Lowest per diem proposed to RFS/Specific Vendor per diem) x maximum points

Core Skills and Experience - 40%

• Experience with solution design/implementation in a cloud-based environment including:
• Minimum 8 10 years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering
• Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services Azure Functions AKS) containerization (Docker Kubernetes/OpenShift) and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps Jenkins Ansible CI/CD pipelines) including building and integrating scalable cloud-native enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture security (IAM encryption compliance) data engineering (ETL/ELT Azure data services) observability (monitoring/logging) and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices including API-driven integration CI/CD pipeline design and scalable high-availability solution delivery
• Scripting languages such as python to automate repeatable processes
• Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible Jenkins
• Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes
• Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes errors and similar events
• Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes errors and similar events
• Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes OpenShift
• Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment
• Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services is a plus

Technical & Engineering Skills - 30%

• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach
• Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes
• Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems Git GitHub GitLab etc.
• Demonstrated experience designing developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps)

General Skills - 25%

• Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud
• Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems
• Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made
• Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification
• Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues
• Experience modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance
• Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software
• Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems
• Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that
• Be familiar with software development concepts and databases
• Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques
• Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines

Public Sector Experience - 5%

• Public sector experience working on mainframe/legacy system