Job Description :
Please post this job its contract to hire - so only USC/GC
Position
Cloud Automation Engineer
Preferred Location
Bethlehem, PA ( must be comfortable working at either Holmdel, NJ and New
York, NY)
Job Type
Contract to hire Job
Contract Duration
6 - 12 Months contract thereafter full time job.
Please Note:
1. A face to face interview is required after phone / skype interview
2. Resumes must clearly address how the job seeker meets the
requirements of this position (and plus factors, if any
3. Resumes must clearly indicate the name of the end-client, not
employer (If applicable) for which all work indicated on the resume was
performed, and the dates the job seeker performed the work.
Job Summary:
The Cloud Automation Engineer is responsible for managing design and
engineering activities related to cloud initiatives and DevOps suite of
tools used to deploy applications to the cloud.
Roles & Responsibilities
* Responsible for designing, building and supporting advanced cloud
automation workflows and tools used to support automated CI/CD pipeline
application deployments into AWS using Jenkins, Artifactory, Puppet, Packer,
Vagrant and Terraform
* Responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-wide layered
cloud image management and deployment optimization system with support for
public/private software repositories
* Design, development and support of automation modules using Puppet
Enterprise integrated with enterprise metadata
* Adhere to the process and security standards when building
application infrastructure in AWS
* Serve as enforcer for DevOps practices to prevent "technical drift"
* Maintain key service level agreements
* Onboarding of new applications into standardized release pipeline
* Work closely and collaborate with technical peers, business
operations and enterprise testing teams
* Provide guidance and direction to App Dev teams in regard to DevOps
processes and technical / pipeline standards
* Participate in team wide Change Management process as both
implementer and verifier ensuring changes are completed efficiently and
correctly
* Keeper and enforcer of the technical and tools standards
* Participate in security reviews for application security groups
* Minimum of 4-5 years experience with DevOps practices and automation
tooling
* Experience with Terraform or Cloud Formation scripting
* MUST HAVE strong Puppet Development experience
* Experience with DevOps orchestration tools such as Jenkins
* Experience with AWS cloud services
* Experience with Thick AMI (Amazon Machines Images)
* Familiarity with Packer and Vagrant
* Understanding of application code and build scripts
* Strong understanding of infrastructure components and how they are
architected in AWS
* Must be able to multi-task and work well with changing priorities in
a fast paced, 24x7 environment
* Experience with public cloud migrations/transformations
* Must be highly collaborative and be able to work in a team
environment, with technical and business people
* Experience with Java, Python and .Net scripting
* Excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills
with the ability to translate technical details into non-technical
information
* A strong ability to learn new technologies
* Strong ability to coordinate activities in a coordinated and highly
visible manner
Education:
* Bachelor''s degree in computer science or workforce equivalent
technical certifications preferred