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Title: Senior Cloud/DevOps EngineerLocation: McLean, VADuration: Long TermMust Haves: Must have Cloud Implementation experience and EKS/Kubernetes. Strong preference for candidates with CKAD - Kubernetes Admin certification.Job Description:A successful candidate will have the following characteristics:We are seeking an experienced Engineering Senior to join our cloud platform services team. He/She will be joining a diverse cross-functional team to collaborate on building the service platform(in AWS) to enable client applications team to host/migrate business applications. Candidate is expected to be proficient in usage and deployment of container technology and tooling at enterprise scale. The candidate should be able to learn/adapt new tools/technologies and implement them for enterprise adoption in accordance with client operational and security standards. Your work falls into four primary categories:Project Engagemento Collaborate on projects with architecture, strategy and Information security teams to on-board cloud service platform (application patterns).o Business Communication - engage with internal teams, project teams and business areas to discuss issues and document or explain technical solutions in a simplified meaningful way.Support of Design and Buildso Participate in design reviews of architecture patterns for service/application deployment in cloud(AWS).o Collaborate with platform pillar (Database, middleware etc) leads to build-out the components for Service Platform.o Automate implementation of the service platform components in accordance with CI/CD standards.Support Operationso Deliver and maintain standard operating procedures and assist in troubleshooting issues.o Participate in on-call activities as needed for major incident resolution and problem management.QualificationsBachelors degree in information technology, engineering, computer science, related field or equivalent experience. Advanced studies/degree is preferred.1-3 years of experience in AWS or other public cloud infrastructure and platform delivery.1-2 years of experience with engineering and supporting containerization technology ( Openshift, OSS Kubernetes, AWS(ECS/EKS) etc) at scale.3-6 years of experience in Information technology, preference for infrastructure and platform services automation.Strong knowledge of foundational elements of private(SDDC) and/or public cloud(AWS).Experience with scripting tools (Python, perl, Shell scripting etc) to automate routine operation tasks.Documentation of Engineering Solutions and Designs.Preferred skillsContainer (EKS) platform implementation at enterprise scale.1-2 years experience with AWS cloud formation or similar IaC tooling.Preference for CKAD certified candidates.Familiarity with implementation of tooling around Kubernetes eco-system.EducationBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience(required)