Responsibilities:

• Design, build and support cloud environments to create digital products
  
• Monitor and assess the performance of applications in a cloud environment to ensure solutions are available
  
• Create, test and implement safeguards to maintain data integrity and protect against unauthorized access
  

General Skills:

• Experience in one of the leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, etc
  
• Experience in maintaining complex Linux cloud environments, like CentOS, Ubuntu, or CoreOS, to support modern web technologies: LAMP, MEAN, Drupal and Elasticsearch
  
• Experience setting up development environments and mechanism using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Maven and Jenkins or similar tools
  
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Bash, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Node, etc.
  
• Experience in build tools like Git, Ansible, Chef, Puppet etc. for continuous integration
  
• Knowledge of container-based virtualization technology like Docker
  
• Integration experience in building and using APIs
  
• Experience applying industry web, architectural and security standards and best practices
  
• Experience in mobile device management for various versions of cellular and tablets
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• You have proven expertise in designing, deploying, and managing complex cloud solutions leveraging a wide array of Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
  
• You have deep practical experience with Docker for containerization and expert-level proficiency in managing and optimizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters across development, UAT and production environments.
  
• You are a champion of industry cloud and security standards, consistently applying best practices that can be adopted and scaled across the organization
  
• You are expert in designing, implementing and maintaining comprehensive CI/CD pipelines that automate builds, deployments, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring seamless and efficient delivery of software solutions.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Technical Knowledge and Cloud Architecture:

• You have proven expertise in designing, deploying, and managing complex cloud solutions leveraging a wide array of Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
  
• You have deep practical experience with Docker for containerization and expert-level proficiency in managing and optimizing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters across development, UAT and production environments.
  
• You have proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting microservices.
  
• You have strong track record of integrating with and building robust APIs to deliver API-enabled solutions, improving overall functionality, scalability, security and interoperability.
  
• You have in-depth technical knowledge of complex system architectures, encompassing technical, data, application, and network layers.
  
• You are fluent in multiple scripting and programming languages including Python, Bash, C#, and JavaScript, Node.js
  
• You are proficient in using Git for source code management and automation tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform for continuous integration
  
• Hands-on experience with both relational and non-relational databases.
  

DevOps Standards and Best Practices:

• You are a champion of industry cloud and security standards, consistently applying best practices that can be adopted and scaled across the organization
  
• You are expert in designing, implementing and maintaining comprehensive CI/CD pipelines that automate builds, deployments, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring seamless and efficient delivery of software solutions.
  
• Skilled at balancing the resolution of technical debt with the delivery of innovative enhancements through continuous iteration, ensuring system stability and ongoing improvements.
  
• You are proactively researching industry best practices to support DevOps standards and applying them to improve existing workflows and systems
  

Leadership, Communication and Project Delivery:

• You are a strong communicator who collaborates closely with multi-disciplinary teams, translating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholder
  
• You have strong leadership skills, providing guidance and mentorship to team members
  
• You are skilled in identifying IT risks and developing effective contingency plans
  
• You are able to influence others through persuasive communication rather than authority
  
• You are comfortable leading technical discussions, effectively presenting ideas to product team as well as senior managers
  
• You are expert in analyzing designs to identify coding and/or integration issues, and providing practical resolutions and support.
  
• You are experienced in providing support for multiple products across multiple cloud environments with a strong focus on security, reliability, scalability and quality.