DevOps Engineer - Cloud Engineer Level 1

Job Description Assess existing capabilities, identify opportunities to expand DevOps adoption, and develop effective approaches for transitioning applications and capabilities into cloud environments as needed. Analyze existing capabilities to identify data migration, software modification, legal, security, and compliance requirements associated with cloud transformation efforts. Collaborate closely with System Administrators to plan, prioritize, and coordinate day-to-day technical activities supporting cloud onversion and system operations. Leverage experience with Ansible and other automation and configuration management tools to streamline system administration, deployment, and operational tasks. Plan, test, and deploy system security patches, kernel updates, and software upgrades using established patch management and configuration management tools. Engage in the design, development, and testing of software changes required to transition capabilities to the cloud, adhering to the approach and technical direction selected. Develop, test, and coordinate deployment plans to implement application and infrastructure changes seamlessly within cloud environments. Apply cloud engineering expertise to integrate modified capabilities into cloud environments while optimizing system performance, reliability, automation, and resource utilization. Technology Stack AWS Ansible Docker ElasticSearch Terraform Jenkins Linux Windows GitLab , Required Skills TS/SCI with Polygraph A bachelor’s degree in IT and three (3) years of experience in software development/engineering. Four (4) additional years of software development experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree. Two (2) years' experience with cloud technologies. Experience managing and optimizing DevOps practices within a project or organization In-depth understanding of DevOps principles, tools, and methodologies, with a focus on driving efficiency and continuous improvement. Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire crossfunctional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) processes for automation. Experience developing and updating technical documentation. Experience with agile development methodologies. , Desired Skills Relevant certifications in DevOps and related technologies are highly desirable. Experience the with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Confluence & Jira. Experience managing systems hosted in virtual environments such as AWS. , About Castello Systems, Inc. At Castello Systems, we are focused on delivering solutions. One way we do this is through the integration of COTS products into our customer's enterprise. We are successful because we are experts in the tools we integrate and are experts in the intricacies of our customer’s enterprise. Many of our peers fail because they are not able to bring these two components together. When Castello Systems is brought in, our folks have access to all the resources across the company and through our partnerships with COTS vendors. When you have one of us, you have all of us. Castello Systems prefers completion based contracts. This gives us the flexibility to bring to bear the right level of expertise and when needed to deliver. Castello Systems specialize in architecting, implementing, and executing Enterprise Management through the use of industry leading technologies such as OpenText Software, Splunk, and Elastic Stack.