Akkodis is seeking a DevOps Cloud Infrastructure Engineer for Contract (W2) with a client in Plano, TX/Charlotte, NC/Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid - (3 days onsite in a week). Ideally, we are looking for candidates with a strong background in Hands‑on expertise in DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure (Terraform, Ansible, Windows/Linux SysAdmin, IIS/.NET), with strong solution architecture and enterprise project collaboration experience.
Pay Range: $75 -$78/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Job Summary:
This role interfaces with customers and identifies their needs. A Solutions Engineer with then work with various departments from network engineers, support and operations to ensure a plan is in motion to improve the customer's experience. A Solutions Engineer works to balance various aspects of the project, from safety to design. Additionally, a Solutions Engineer researches advanced technology regarding best practices in the field and seek to find cost-effective solutions. A Solutions Engineer is generally located within a large company and work alongside other professionals to meet customer's needs. They usually begin as Technical Architects and as they advance on their career path within the company will become promoted to the role. A bachelor's degree is required for the position, with many holding degrees in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related engineering fields. Individuals with a firm holistic understanding of both the operational and scope aspects of projects tend to excel in this position. Responsibilities for Solutions Engineer
• Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure hardware is available for projects and working properly
• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved
• Assist other department engineers in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team
• Establish a framework for necessary contributions from various departments and facilitate their collaboration
• Analyze current technologies used within the company and develop steps and processes to improve
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates in relation to customer experience
• Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor progress and implementation of initiatives
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges Qualifications for Solutions Engineer
• Project development and leadership skill are preferred
• Experience developing IT and cloud infrastructure
• Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred
• Up to date understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
• Experience with software engineering, customer experience and design architecture
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with various operating systems
• Professional work experience in analyzing computer hardware and software
• Ability to work with various departments to facilitate the orderly execution of a proposed project plan
Hands on Expertise in creating, using, and debugging Terraform code and configurations; testing INFRA modules created using Terraform and Ansible
Hands DEVOPS CLOUDOPS with provisioning and Config management technologies
Gathering configurations from existing infrastructure (Servers, Firewall, Load Balancer, Application Middleware (Tomcat, WebSphere, etc.), Storage)
Hands on expertise in Ansible Playbook and XLR
Hands on expertise on Windows and RHEL Operating Systems as SysAdmin
Excellent and pleasant communication skills to work with Executives and Senior Leaders
1. Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication, Information Technology.
2. Competitive Windows SysAdmin IIS Admin Skills
3. Knowledge to manage data on the RDBMS' (Includes data analytics)
4. Power Shell scripting
5. Ability to plan, design, create programs, and document through AGILE framework.
6. Application Container Knowledge (.NET/IIS)
7. Ability to design and develop application and architectural solutions for complex technology problems using available and emerging technologies
8. Managing changes, defects, and projects across various testing and PROD environments
9. 5 years of hands on Job Skills
* JAVA Full Stack Development on UNIX & Windows
* Automation on Windows automation (Power Shell, Bladelogic, etc.)
* DEVOPS (Environment Management & Application Releases on Windows)
* App middleware Architecture (IIS/.NET) on Java
* Network architecture
* Hardware architecture
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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