Principal DevOps Engineer

job summary:

Our client is looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to join their team.

location: Chicago, Illinois

job type: Contract

salary: $70 - 80 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
• Partners with architects and application development teams to evaluate new cloud services, features, & enhancements
• Determines secure patterns & configurations for cloud services
• Writes code, scripts, and templates to automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of cloud services using tools like Terraform and cloud provider APIs
• Ensures the security of cloud infrastructure
• Uses Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to ensure the availability and resilience of public cloud hosted applications
• Provides technical consulting and expertise to application teams using public cloud services Manages public cloud environments
• Enhances automation and Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Manages cloud development tools including CI/CD orchestration platforms, source code repositories, artifact repositories, code quality tools, etc.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

qualifications:

Experience with Java, Go, Python, and other Object Oriented languages

Experience in development using REST APIs

Strong collaboration and communication skills

A passion for growing skills and solving complex and challenging problems

Experience in developing integration solutions and automation

Experience with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Vault, Jenkins/Concourse, Spring Boot Experience with Public Cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure Experience with Cloud Networking, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security

Experience in Object Oriented and Service Oriented Architectures as well as Design Patterns

Preferred:

Working knowledge of core Google Cloud Platform services In depth understanding of Kubernetes

Understanding of and experience creating CI/CD pipelines

Strong understanding of TDD and automated unit, integration & acceptance testing

Experience in researching and prototyping new capabilities

Experience using and administering Linux and Windows Server operating systems

Experience with development tools such as Nexus, Artifactory, SonarQube, Git, SVN, Jira, etc

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.