DevOps Engineer (Azure)

Title: Azure DevOps Engineer

Work Location: Allentown, PA

Duration: 7+ Months Contract, possible extension

Job Description

The DevOps Engineer helps increase speed of delivery, improve quality/security of code, and optimize processes for the development team. They are responsible for identifying the bottlenecks of various development and delivery processes, working with team members to improve them, and enhancing the overall experience of developers.

Required Skills:

• Excellent coding and scripting skills (Bash, Perl, PowerShell) and experience with implementing high-scale cloud architectures using modern, cloud-based container platforms (PaaS/SaaS).
• Working knowledge of deployment automation solutions (i.e. Terraform, ADO).
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) and cluster management tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience with containers such as Docker, OpenShift.
• Experience with continuous integration and related tools such as Jenkins, Hudson, Maven, Ant, Git, Sonar, etc.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align the organization on decisions.
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply.
• Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently.
• Experience as a DevOps or SRE Engineer on a cross-functional agile team preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with Tech Leads and developers of various teams to assess existing problems and to come up with process improvement solutions.
• Identifies bottlenecks in coding development and deployment processes.