Sr. Azure DevOps - Cloud Platform Engineer - 239852

Job Title: Sr. Azure DevOps - Cloud Platform Engineer
Location: 100% Remote in the US
Position Type: 12+ Month Contract
Compensation: starting at $75/ hour W2, negotiable based on experience and tax terms (LLC vs W2)

ABOUT OUR CLIENT / ABOUT THIS ROLE

Medix is currently seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer for a fully remote opportunity with one of our top clients - a Healthcare Service provider, serving Federal Government Contract vehicles - involving the DoD, DoJ, DHS, etc.

Our client is building a greenfield Azure platform to deploy custom-built, full-stack web application products that are being developed in Microservices Architecture (with the goal of dockerization and full end-to-end automation for deployments to Azure.

This individual will be serving as a Senior Engineer to build this greenfield platform from scratch - including the Azure Infrastructure, Azure Networking, Terraform automation, and AKS clusters.

Due to the fact that this role involves DoD end-customers, US Citizenship is required. Microsoft Azure, Hashicorp Terraform, and CKA/CKAD Certifications would all be considered a plus - but are not mandatory requirements. Must have 5+ years of concentrated and consistent Azure experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WILL INCLUDE:

• Working as an Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to build an automated deployment platform for custom home grown microservice based applications
• Seeking deep expertise in Azure infrastructure, networking and security (preferably in a highly compliant industry - ie, DISA, NIST 800-53 security requirements)
• Developing and managing Terraform modules
• Automating the entire CI/CD pipeline process - from ADO & Git code repositories through production deployments, using Terraform as IaC.
• 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
• 8-10+ years total experience
• Minimum 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.