DevOps Engineer

Candidates requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible to apply for this opportunity. C2C or 1099 not available for this opportunity! Potential candidates will need to have the ability to work W2 on Prominents’ payroll. Prominent Has a Contract To Hire Need For a DevOps Engineer With Azure Expertise. Preference Given To Candidates That Can Be Onsite In Our Client’s Office In Berkeley Heights, New Jersey; Remote May Be Possible For The Right Candidate! As a DevOps Engineer You Will Implementing Zero Trust Architecture Around Identity And Access Management (IAM) And Data Encryption To Ensure Security. Additionally You Will Need

• Infrastructure Skills - You’ll work with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure orchestration and software installation.
• AVD SME - You’ll build and maintain personalized AVD using automation.
• CI/CD Expertise - You’ll build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Security Focus - Identifying and addressing infrastructure and application security vulnerabilities is key. Implement robust zero trust architecture around identity and access management (IAM) and data encryption to ensure security.
• Monitoring Mastery - Set up robust monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. Create operational dashboards for proactive visibility.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Azure hands-on experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree; Master's is preferred.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using **Azure DevOps** and **GitLab**.
• Hands-on experience with **Terraform** for infrastructure prvisioning.
• Knowledge of Azure monitoring tools and operational dashboards.
• Provide expertise on Azure Iaas/PaaS including Application Gateway, API Management, App Service, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure DevOps, Azure Storage, Azure Front Door.
• Experience with **WebLogic** and **Apache**.
• Strong understanding of Azure security practices.
• Linux OS competence.
• Agile mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to configure Microsoft Sentinel is a plus.
• Familiarity with FISMA HIGH, FedRAMP HIGH, and/or Zero Trust Architecture is extremely helpful.
• Azure certifications: AZ-104, AZ-204 and AZ-400 preferred.

Anticipated hourly rate while on contract is in the $63-71/hr range.