Senior DevOps Engineer (Terraform)
Senior DevOps Engineer (Terraform)Location: Onsite: Chicago, IL Duration: 6+ Months Salary Range: $50- $64 an hour on W2Cloud Architecture & ManagementDesign, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure on Azure using services such as:AKSFront DoorKey VaultAPIMApplication GatewayCI/CD & AutomationDevelop and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using:GitHub ActionsGradleInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform.ContainerizationManage containerized applications using Docker.Orchestrate containers with Kubernetes (Centralized AKS).Monitoring & ObservabilityImplement monitoring, logging, and alerting using:DynatraceAzure MonitorSecurityImplement infrastructure and pipeline security best practices.Apply encryption and security controls.Collaboration & MentorshipWork cross-functionally with development and operations teams.Lead technical initiatives.Performance & ReliabilityTroubleshoot production issues.Optimize system performance.Ensure high availability using SRE principles.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent.At least 5 years of DevOps/Software Engineering experience.Proven track record working with complex systems in distributed cross-functional teams.Required SkillsCloudMicrosoft AzureAKSFront DoorKey VaultAPIMApplication GatewayInfrastructure as CodeTerraformDevOps ToolsGitHubGitHub ActionsGradleMavenDockerKubernetesProgramming / ScriptingPythonGoJavaBashNetworkingTCP/IPDNSLoad BalancersDatabasesRelationalAzure SQLSnowflakeOracleNon-RelationalRedisMessagingConfluent KafkaMonitoringDynatraceAzure MonitorCode Quality & SecuritySonarCheckmarxCASTDevelopment PracticesContinuous IntegrationTest-Driven Development (TDD)Test AutomationCollaborationAbility to organize, moderate, and demonstrate value-added principles and practices to teams.Self-starter with the ability to lead multiple initiatives.Strong collaboration across teams and departments.Additional Tools (Preferred)Azure DevOpsAzure DevOps DashboardsConfluencePreferred QualificationsExperience in the Financial Services industry.AZ-104 Certification.Azure Cloud Certification.AWS Cloud Certification.Essential SkillsCloud Architecture & ManagementMicrosoft AzureAKSFront DoorKey VaultAPIMApplication GatewayCI/CDGitHub ActionsGradleInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)DockerKubernetesDynatraceAzure MonitorSecurity Best PracticesSRE Principles