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Sr. Azure Cloud Platform - SRE - 239066

Posted: February 06, 2025
Salary:US$70 - US$90 per hour
Location:La Crosse
Job type: Contract
Discipline:Information Technology
Reference:239066_1738864586
Work Location:Remote

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Azure Cloud Platform - SRE - 239066
Location: 100% Remote in the US
Position Type: 12+ Month Contract
Compensation: $70 - $90 / hour, W2 or LLC

ABOUT OUR CLIENT / ABOUT THIS ROLE

Medix is currently seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer for a fully remote opportunity with one of our top clients - a Healthcare Service provider, serving Federal Government Agencies, Veterans and active members of the US Military/ Department of Defense.

Our client is building an Azure cloud-native, microservices-based web application that they want to deploy to the Azure Cloud / Azure Government Cloud. The Azure Cloud Platform Engineer will be building out the end to end CI/CD platform for fully automated deployments.

This role requires an advanced (5+ year) background in the Azure Cloud (security and networking) combined with Terraform, and containerized applications deployments (Docker, ArgoCD, AKS Kubernetes)

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS SR CLOUD PLATFORM ENGINEER WILL INCLUDE:

  • Working as an Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to build an automated deployment platform for microservice, containerized applications
  • Seeking deep expertise in Azure networking and security (preferably past experience in Azure Government Cloud or with Government-level security - ie, DISA, DoD)
  • Automating the entire CI/CD pipeline process - from ADO & Git code repositories through production deployments, using Terraform as IaC.
  • Developing and managing Terraform modules
  • Setting up, configuring, troubleshooting AKS Kubernetes clusters
  • Orchestrating and managing docker containers through the use of tools like ArgoCD, automatically updating images from changes in the Git repo.
  • Creating and managing Helm charts for deployments
  • Following a variety of deployment strategies (ie, blue-green, canary, etc)
  • Investigating and resolving the escalated engineering issues for production workloads in a cloud environment
  • Setting up the application logging and metrics using using tools like Prometheus and Grafana dashboards
  • Documenting best-processes and standards for knowledge-base
  • Assisting in support software and/or cloud-infrastructure on an on-call rotation basis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • US Citizenship is required
  • Minimum 5-7+ years experience in DevOps / Cloud Platform
  • 5+ years consistent experience in the Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • 3+ years with Terraform Enterprise
  • 3+ years experience with Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
  • Strong experience with Docker and CD tools like ArgoCD
  • Experience with cloud monitoring / metrics tools like Prometheus or Grafana

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • 100% Remote in the US, working CST hours / No Travel
  • Rates offered are W2 or LLC (no Subcontracting C2C)
  • W2 Benefits are offered, please inquire!

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.