Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer at vCORE Technology Partners in Scottsdale, Arizona

Job Description:

vCORE Technology Partners is an IT solutions & services provider with expertise in cloud automation, modern infrastructure, networking, IT security and managed services.

The Cloud team at vCORE is responsible for providing solutions to help clients at any point of their cloud journey, whether in private cloud, public cloud, or both. As part of the team, you will focus on automation and orchestration, delivering an end-to-end product that addresses each client's requirements. And if that's not enough, you'll have the opportunity to learn and play with new and innovative technology. Join us and raise the bar with every project you work on.

vCORE seeks an experienced Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer with an extensive background in public & hybrid cloud services (Azure, GCP, vCenter), application delivery pipelines, and infrastructure architecture.

Can you speak to each one of these?

Code --> Plan --> Monitor --> Deploy --> Build --> Test --> Release --> Operate --> Code

What We're Looking For

• Someone who takes the initiative. See something not configured correctly, or a process that can be further optimized? Speak up and bring it to the team's attention.


• Someone who can figure things out. Many of our clients have unique technology stacks. Determining how to get the desired end state is more important than expert-level knowledge in a single technology.


• Know how to ask questions that aid in understanding each environment/project


• Understand industry best practices and how to apply them in a wide range of scenarios


• Strong Google-fu


• Someone who wants to learn. Training and certifications are provided for career advancement


• Not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them (in the lab)


• Someone who can speak to their audience's level of understanding. Being able to talk to the client's Directors, Project Managers, as well as their engineering teams


• Business use cases as well as technical reasoning


• Being able to explain why doing something one way is better than another

What You'll Do

• Support all aspects of an engagement including discovery, design, and execution


• Oversee the implementation of a vast array of technologies including application design, source control, build pipelines, configuration, public cloud services, containers, and SaaS


• Collaborate and partner with our team of Cloud Engineers, Account Managers, and vendor resources proactively.


• Operate in client-facing settings and provide ongoing client support

Who You'll Need

• Superior client service attitude and approach to working with clients. This is a direct client-facing role.


• Strong understanding of modern scripting and configuration languages. Must have experience with two or more of the following: Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, YAML, HCL, JSON, etc.


• Experience with source control systems, build pipelines and artifact repositories, GIT, Azure DevOps, GitLab, and other similar technologies.


• Experience working with developers and infrastructure staff to solve problems through automation


• Experience using API Endpoints in scripting


• Experience with standard Enterprise application design and architecture concepts


• Experience with one or more Kubernetes platforms, container registries, EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, etc.


• Experience with IaC and the HashiCorp Stack


• Experience with APM tooling, Datadog, AppD, DynaTrace, Prometheus, ELK


• Experience and/or certifications at the architect level in one or more of the public clouds is required


• Working knowledge of databases RMDBs, NoSQL, and web servers


• Working knowledge of cloud networking, routing, security, zero trust deployment models, and load balancers


• Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, facilitation, and interaction skills, including the ability to effectively communicate at the CxO level, as well as architectural issues and concepts to multiple organization levels


• Excellent communication skills with peers, clients, leadership teams, and vendors


• Working knowledge of monitoring/alerting dashboards


• Site reliability engineering is a plus

Technology We Leverage

Anything our clients have decided to use including:

• Windows and Linux


• .net, .net Core, C#,


• PowerShell, Bash, Python, JavaScript


• Amazon Web Services


• Azure & Azure Stack


• Google Cloud Platform


• Kubernetes


• Terraform


• Aviatrix


• Docker


• IIS


• MySQL, Amazon RDS


• ELK stack


• Infoblox


• Prometheus & Grafana


• Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub, or similar tooling
  
  
  
  • Agile Sprint planning
  
  
  • Git Version Control Repos
  
  
  • Pipelines
  
  

Work/Life Balance

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship and Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member be well-rounded and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare plan


• Parental leave


• 401k savings and investments


• Educational resources


• Opportunities to network and connect


• Generous time away

vCORE is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. vCORE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email recruiting@vcoretec.com.