· Providing highly specialized senior technical knowledge and coordinating administration, monitoring, management, and implementation of configuration management and automation of processes.
· Providing expertise in working with the right tools and processes to build an efficient
· and effective automated environment for DevOps.
· Providing expertise in automation for network/infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins.
· Providing expertise in configuration management to keep track of software and operating
· system configurations
· Providing expertise with writing code to replace manual infrastructure provisioning
· processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes with automated
· processes.
· Providing expertise with creating automated processes for system monitoring and alerting
· on downtimes, errors and similar events.
· Providing expertise with configuration of containerized applications in enterprise
· environment
· Providing expertise with VMware-based virtualization and cloud services such as Microsoft
· Azure and Amazon Web Services
· Delivering high quality technical documentation - upgrade documents, run books, etc.
NOTE
Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW.
Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Hybrid" as consultants will be required to work partly in the physical workplace and partly remotely. The details of this arrangement will be at the Hiring Manager's discretion.
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Technical Skills |
• Experience in Linux administration in enterprise environment and Linus shell scripting fundamentals • Ability to handle popular scripting languages and well-versed with at least one scripting language (preferably Python) to automate repeatable processes • Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins • Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes • Experience with configuration management to keep track of software and operating system configurations • Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach • Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes • Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events • Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift • Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment • Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems - Git, GitHub, GitLab etc. • Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, is a plus • Understanding of administration and management of tools like, Ansible, Jenkins, Netbox and others popular for IaC • Experience in writing technical documentation – how to wiki, upgrade docs, run books etc. |
50% |
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Communication/Analytical Skills |
• Demonstrated excellent teamworking, communication and collaboration skills • Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment. • Demonstrated good attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time. • Awareness of DevOps and Agile principles; desire and interest to advance in these areas |
30% |
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Industry and Project Management Knowledge |
• Experience in working on multi-year projects • Experience working on projects related to 24x7 critical public safety dispatch environments and operations • Knowledge of project management methodology, tools and processes. |
20% |
Maximum Number of Submissions - one (1)
Hybrid - Candidate must work 3 days onsite and 2 days remote - Non -Negotiable
MUST HAVES:
• Experience in Linux administration in enterprise environment and Linus shell scripting fundamentals
• Ability to handle popular scripting languages and well-versed with at least one scripting language (preferably Python) to automate repeatable processes
• Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins
• Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes