DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Duration: 14 Months Contract with high possibility of extension Location: Nashville; TN Rate: $65-75/hr on w2 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, sick time based on state laws Job Functions: • The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: • Utilize technical skills and tools to coordinate, maintain, enhance, and deploy cloud-based solutions while following corporate standards and best practices • Work within a DevOps team to meet project objectives in a timely fashion • Update project status reports (progress/risks/issues/roadblocks) as required by Senior Management • Use DevOps methodology and toolsets to implement and support solutions in AWS, Azure, and GCP • Implement proposed solutions to ensure the delivery of a quality product or service • Ensure cloud resources meet UMG’s operational requirements and are in compliance with UMG infrastructure and security standards • Provide documentation and communication to peers and other IT Teams for status, coordination, objectives, and performance • Compile and remediate vulnerabilities identified by the securities team • Assess and troubleshoot, consult with vendors, and coordinate with other teams for problem resolution • Ensure high work standards regarding incident and change management tasks • Other tasks as deemed necessary or appropriate Skills/Abilities: • AWS, GCP, and Azure in an enterprise setting (personal use of these services will not be considered as equivalent) • Proficient usage and management of Kubernetes technology stacks (K8s, EKS, GKE, Helm, Prometheus, Cortex, Grafana, Istio, and more) • Solid grasp and usage of version control and release management concepts and tools, particularly Git (Github / SVN/Bitbucket) for code branching and merging • Accomplished with DevOps Implement, manage, and use DevOps methodologies and toolsets (Chef, Terraform, Jira, Slack, Vault, Python, Cortex) • Follow deployment practices using CICD Processes and Technologies (Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton, Spinnaker, Octopus, CodeDeploy, Automate) • Clear understanding that implementation of security principles and tools is not “optional” • Proficient usage and management of Linux and Windows technology stacks (Ubuntu, Windows Server, Nginx, Apache, MySQL, PHP, IIS, MS SQL, .NET, and more) • Proficiency with serverless technologies (K8s, RDS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, BigQuery, EKS, GKE, BigTable, Azure AD, Azure B2C, API Gateway, CloudFront, Lambda at Edge) • Solid understanding of key cloud design concepts such as “High Availability” (HA), “Elastic Load Balancing” (ELB), Principle of Least Privilege, Resiliency, Ephemeral Computing, Stateless Computing, Virtual Networking, and Scaling • Detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience with key AWS specific technologies including EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, Storage Gateway, VPC, Transit Gateway, Dedicated Instances, Large Memory U-Type Instances, and Lambda • Detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience with key GCP specific technologies including Compute Engine, BigQuery, IAM, BigTable, VPC, Shared VPC, Flow Logs, and Cloud Functions • Knowledge of VPC, Cloud Networking, Hybrid Cloud, and IAM constructs in AWS, Azure, and GCP Experience: • 5 years Experience delivering IT infrastructure and cloud projects with multiple stakeholders and delivery teams • Extensive experience in technical server and Enterprise storage management • Experience with all 3 leading cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) • DevOps toolsets (Chef, Terraform Enterprise, Jira, Confluence, Git, Vault, Slack) • Serverless technologies (k8s, GKE, EKS, Lambda, RDS) • VM technologies (EC2, Dedicated Instances, Compute Engine) • Scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Golang, AWS CLI, GCP CLI, Bash) • AWS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, and SLES Linux Education: • BA or BS degree in an IT related field or an equivalent combination of formal education and applicable experience required • MCSE, AWS, GCP and UNIX certifications strongly preferred Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. #TMN