Azure DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Azure Devops engineer

Job type- W2- Contract--12 months

Location- Must reside in one of the following states – Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana

Job Description The IT DevOps Engineer role focuses on supporting client, server, and system operations. Key tasks include resolving incidents and requests, conducting system analysis, managing hardware/software upgrades, and executing technology projects.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work extensively with Azure DevOps and manage Azure cloud environments.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with Azure DevOps for continuous integration and continuous deployment
• Manage Azure cloud environments, including monitoring, scaling, and troubleshooting
• Implement and manage container orchestration (Kubernetes and Podman/Docker).
• Deploy and maintain Linux-based services (VMs and containers).
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using GitOps practices.
• Assist software developers in creating stable and efficient delivery environments.
• Develop, enhance, and create tools for automating common tasks.
• Identify and resolve service issues ranging from disaster recovery to login problems.
• Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc., according to standards and project/operational requirements.
• Create and maintain installation and configuration documentation.
• Develop and maintain monitoring and procedures to ensure optimal system performance.
• Research industry trends and technological advances to propose improvements to IT Enterprise Service delivery.
• Offer advice and training to associates and business partners.
• Determine technology solutions based on customer needs and business justification.
• Act as a liaison to other teams and participate in projects as needed.
• Provide on-call support as needed for critical incident resolution.

In addition to any experience noted above, at least 5 years of IT Systems Administration experience supporting Middleware/OS technologies is required.

• 3 years of progressive experience with Linux and Windows operating systems in both physical and virtualized environments.
• 3+ years of scripting experience with Linux/Unix shells, MS PowerShell, Ansible, or configuration management software.
• Extensive experience with automation scripting languages (Bash, PERL, Python, etc.).
• Familiarity with VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, or Xen virtualization.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of application deployment and incident resolution processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Working knowledge of supporting technologies for servers, including networking, services, and industry best practices.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or off-hours support.

Nice To Have

• Experience with multiple Linux distributions (CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL, SUSE).
• Familiarity with AWS Lambda, SNS, SQS, MySQL, Dynamo, RDS

Experience with Rubrik.

• VMWare, Linux+, RHCSA, or DevOps certifications
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture and best practices in Azure

Basic Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.

Experience: 5 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered, but bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Adhere to policies, procedures, standards, codes and regulations relevant to assignments.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of AEP infrastructure, environment, components, and facilities to enable more efficient and comprehensive responses to projects and problems.
• Exhibit and apply proficiency in analysis, design, problem solving, troubleshooting, resolution, communication, and customer service skills.