Devops/Cloud Engineer - Senior

Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer On behalf of our client in the Government Services Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer
Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer –

• The role will monitor and assess the performance of applications in a cloud environment to ensure solutions are available
• Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology
• Provide detailed documentation for system design, integration, configuration, development and implementation of related activities
• Develop and maintain system design models, technical documentation and specifications
• Provide expertise on Linux operating system like Red-Hat including installation, troubleshooting, hardening and scripting to automate
• Provide expertise in AWS cloud platform
• Participate to create, test and implement safeguards to maintain data integrity and protect against unauthorized access
• Produce integration plans, inputs into configuration and development project
• Regularly review production logs, providing analysis & suggestions to implement measures in a proactive manner
• Provide design, build and support for cloud environments to create solutions for Public Health domain

Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer – Mandatory Skills

• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome
• Public Sector/Healthcare Experience
• 5+ years of experience working with federal/provincial/broader public-sector healthcare providers
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Knowledge and experience with Public Sector Health related projects
• Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively
• 10+ years of experience in IT field
• 3+ years with administration of Kubernetes and Docker container solutions
• Proven technical leadership skills with ability to identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions
• Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices, and ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices
• Evaluation of new technology alternatives and vendor products.
• Production environment troubleshooting and tuning to improve application performance
• Creation, management, and maintenance of AWS & related cloud-based production system.
• Developing and maintaining system design models, technical documentation and specifications
• Knowledge of Gitlab or other DevOps tools and CI/CD integration
• 5+ years working experience of Unix/Linux operating systems like Solaris and Red-Hat including installation, troubleshooting, hardening and scripting to automate
• In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI) and Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies
• Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Public Sector Gating process, and Public Sector Standard Systems Development Methodologies
• Provision of critical system security by leveraging best practices and prolific cloud security solutions
• Experience in mobile device management for various versions of cellular and tablets
• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements
• Integration experience in building and using APIs
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.
• Experience applying industry web, architectural and security standards and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution
• Knowledge of the following Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies – Amazon Connect, Amazon Pinpoint, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams and Amazon Polly
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience
• Knowledge of Salesforce solution and MuleSoft API integration
• Knowledge of container-based virtualization technology like Docker
• Experience setting up development environments and mechanism using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Maven and Jenkins or similar tools
• Definition and deployment of systems for metrics, logging, and monitoring on AWS and related platform.
• Experience in build tools like Git, Ansible, Chef, Puppet etc. for continuous integration
• Designing, maintenance and management of tools for automation of different operational processes.
• Deployment and automation of packages forcloud-based system
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Bash, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Node, etc.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• 10+ years of experience with:
• A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines
• Providing recommendations for architecture and process improvements.
• Excellent knowledge in managing AWS resources and configuring Amazon VPC, AWS Firewall, Amazon Elastic Load Balancing, auto-scaling, AWS IAM, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, Amazon Aurora DB, Amazon Redshift, Active MQ, AWS CloudTrail, AWS CloudWatch, and other services in the AWS family.
• Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS & related production systems.
• Proven implementation of cloud security models, particularly identity, network, and encryption

Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer - Assignment Start Date ASAP – 9 months to start
Senior DevOps/Cloud Engineer - Assignment Location Toronto, ON - Work Hybrid