Application Architect - SRE Engineer - Phoenix AZ Chicago IL Richmond VA - W2

Location: Phoenix AZ Chicago IL Richmond VA (local or within 50 miles)

Duration: 18 Months contract

Looking only w2

Job Description

• Responsible for reliability and support of Container PaaS Platform onprem/offprem (Azure /AWS /Google)
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure /AWS /Google environment performance issues connectivity issues security issues etc.
• Perform deep dives into systemic and latent reliability issues Incident management problem management
• Identifying analyzing and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Perform blameless RCA partner with engineering and operation teams across the organization to roll out fixes.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve automation for the PaaS services; scope and create automation for deployment management and visibility of our services.
• Evaluating and automating the scaling and capacity requirements within PaaS environments
• Partner with risk and compliance teams to bring visibility and implement right controls and policies in the PaaS Platform
• Ensure resiliency during implementation and identify/fix resiliency problems by collaborating with engineering teams
• Be a key stakeholder in the design of cloud services and work with Architecture engineering product teams
• Participate in 24x7 oncall coverage follow the sun model

Primary Skill

• Kubernetes
• Secondary Skill
• RedHat OpenShift
• Tertiary Skill
• Python

Required Skills

• BS /MS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving systems or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of handson experience supporting Kubernetes /Openshift / Container PaaS platform
• Experience with Python Ansible and shell scripting
• Kubernetes /Openshift /Terraform certifications are a plus
• Strong experience in major services related to Compute Storage Network and Security
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Dynatrace as well as cloud native tools like Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Strong understanding and background of working with a complex Active Directory and IAM controls
• Advanced knowledge of DNS DHCP Kerberos and Windows Authentication
• Experience with CI/CD tools git /Jenkins GitOps model
• Excellent understanding of Linux /Windows operating systems administration
• Systematic problemsolving approach sense of ownership and drive
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and adapt to changes in project scope.
• Excellent interpersonal organizational and communication (written verbal and presentation) skills are a must.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team with direct responsibilities.

Desired Skills

• Experience in Openshift managed Kubernetes services such as AKS EKS or GKE
• Experience in Terraform ArgoCD Tekton and Knative technologies
• Experience in agile deployment methodologies (GitOps)
• Knowledge of various container runtimes
• Familiarity with the operator deployment pattern.
• Experience working in a highly available multidatacenter environment
• Experience working with monitoring tools such as Prometheus Splunk Dynatrace Sysdig or similar tools.
• Understanding of cost management inventory management FinOps model

Regards
Mukesh Kumar

Wingsoft consulting LLC
Phone: (308)