Private Cloud Automation Engineer-Fort Worth, TX - Georgia IT Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
About the Job
Job Title: Private Cloud Automation Engineer
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Rate: DOE $/hr.
Position Type: Contract
Interview Process: Phone Followed by F2F
US Citizen, Green Card and GC EAD
Job Description:
Summary:
This is a senior infrastructure engineering role in automation for private cloud / datacenter environments. The successful candidate with have specific experience building and supporting PaaS and IaaS environments for applications using Infrastructure as Code. This contractor will create automation for infrastructure build and configuration management and write troubleshooting documentation for virtual systems hosted within private cloud and datacenter environments. They will work with multiple managed service providers, providing guidance on the deployment of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and as a Level 3 escalation point for Operations issues regarding those environments.
Education/Experience
o Bachelor degree in computer science or equivalent IT experience of 8+ years required
o 2+ years of infrastructure engineering automation Puppet Enterprise, Ansible, shell scripting, PowerShell, or similar automation frameworks
o 3+ years Systems Administration or Engineer experience required
o JSON, YAML, and Python experience preferred
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux server certification preferred
o Developer experience with PaaS solutions combined with the above would be an excellent fit
Responsibility level
o Third level support for private cloud related problems
o Engineering tasks for automation of private cloud infrastructure
o Develop automation scripted tasks for Development and Production environments
o Advisor for Managed Service Providers
Skills
o Configuration management skills: Puppet Enterprise or Ansible
o Orchestration / Automation skills: JSON and YAML for Infrastructure as Code
o Scripting in Python, Linux shell, and PowerShell
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
o Problem solving skills: IT troubleshooting for compute and networking
o Customer service and interpersonal skills: Ability to explain private cloud concepts and troubleshooting techniques to IT engineering and Operations teams
o Security skills: Familiarity with both native and 3rd party mechanisms for securing data in private cloud platforms
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
o Builds Infrastructure as Code environments for Private Cloud environments
o Write automation for infrastructure deployment and ongoing maintenance
o Assists Developers and Operations (DevOps) teams with use of Platform as a Service (PaaS)
o Builds templates for virtual machines used for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
o Works with middleware teams to automation deployment and configuration of their tools
o Assists multiple managed service providers to deploy and support Level 3 infrastructure problems
o Uses ITIL compliant change management ticketing system to request and accept work
o Troubleshoots advanced problems with Development and Production systems as necessary
o Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve remote system problems in private cloud hosting environments
o Monitor system performance and reliability over time
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Rate: DOE $/hr.
Position Type: Contract
Interview Process: Phone Followed by F2F
US Citizen, Green Card and GC EAD
Job Description:
Summary:
This is a senior infrastructure engineering role in automation for private cloud / datacenter environments. The successful candidate with have specific experience building and supporting PaaS and IaaS environments for applications using Infrastructure as Code. This contractor will create automation for infrastructure build and configuration management and write troubleshooting documentation for virtual systems hosted within private cloud and datacenter environments. They will work with multiple managed service providers, providing guidance on the deployment of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and as a Level 3 escalation point for Operations issues regarding those environments.
Education/Experience
o Bachelor degree in computer science or equivalent IT experience of 8+ years required
o 2+ years of infrastructure engineering automation Puppet Enterprise, Ansible, shell scripting, PowerShell, or similar automation frameworks
o 3+ years Systems Administration or Engineer experience required
o JSON, YAML, and Python experience preferred
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux server certification preferred
o Developer experience with PaaS solutions combined with the above would be an excellent fit
Responsibility level
o Third level support for private cloud related problems
o Engineering tasks for automation of private cloud infrastructure
o Develop automation scripted tasks for Development and Production environments
o Advisor for Managed Service Providers
Skills
o Configuration management skills: Puppet Enterprise or Ansible
o Orchestration / Automation skills: JSON and YAML for Infrastructure as Code
o Scripting in Python, Linux shell, and PowerShell
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
o Problem solving skills: IT troubleshooting for compute and networking
o Customer service and interpersonal skills: Ability to explain private cloud concepts and troubleshooting techniques to IT engineering and Operations teams
o Security skills: Familiarity with both native and 3rd party mechanisms for securing data in private cloud platforms
Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
o Builds Infrastructure as Code environments for Private Cloud environments
o Write automation for infrastructure deployment and ongoing maintenance
o Assists Developers and Operations (DevOps) teams with use of Platform as a Service (PaaS)
o Builds templates for virtual machines used for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
o Works with middleware teams to automation deployment and configuration of their tools
o Assists multiple managed service providers to deploy and support Level 3 infrastructure problems
o Uses ITIL compliant change management ticketing system to request and accept work
o Troubleshoots advanced problems with Development and Production systems as necessary
o Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve remote system problems in private cloud hosting environments
o Monitor system performance and reliability over time
Source : Georgia IT Inc.
