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As a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you will partner with infrastructure, application development, and security teams to define and implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and Azure DevOps (ADO) requirements for various development initiatives. This is a contract position with potential for contract-to-hire working with a reputable Healthcare services company. This role is hybrid and can be based in Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, or Centennial Colorado. You will support building automation and monitor needs through a blend of technical expertise, organizational skills, and interpersonal abilities. You will drive enhancements in technical team’s experience, propose pragmatic solutions to complex problems, and be eager to learn from and educate others. Contract Duration: 6+ months / potential contract-to-hire Required Skills & Experience • 5+ experience in a Cloud Engineering, DevOps role, or related position required. • Experience in a software development role using languages such as Java C# or Python with an understanding of CI/CD concepts is required. Must be able to read scripting languages such as TypeScript, PowerShell or Python. PowerShell is preferred over Python. • Extensive and recent experience with Azure cloud • Experience working with Octopus and Jenkins • Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, and Chef is required. Pulumi is highly preferred. Open to similar tools such as Bicep or Terraform. • Experience working with Octopus and/or Jenkins • Experience working with Databricks, preferably Azure • Experience with SOA applications and cloud-based services, Azure required. • Experience with Windows Server preferred, Linux experience preferred. • Understanding of networking and internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP and distributed networks preferred. • Deep knowledge of PowerShell or other scripting languages preferred. • Certification as an Azure Architect, DevOps Administrator, or other cloud-related certification preferred. • Extensive experience with open-source technology, software development, and system engineering preferred. What You Will Be Doing • Design, manage, and maintain native toolsets in a multi-cloud environment, that automate operational processes to improve development delivery. • Assist in setting up Azure CI/CD and integrations to Azure cloud environments, Artifactory, automation testing tools, Octopus, Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code, Pulumi, etc. • Work with developers and other DevOps-oriented engineers to test system integrity. • Partner with Internal IT Infrastructure to establish appropriate automation frameworks in support of fully automating code deployments. • Partner with Agile Product teams to identify opportunities for improvement. • Monitor Azure cloud deployments and application performance. • Support code deployments and pipeline monitoring across all environments, troubleshoot and resolve issues. • Administer tools or environments to support platform and application delivery teams. • Collaborate with Client’s Security team to understand, implement, and automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance validations. • Collaborate with Agile product teams to assist with configuration needs and ensure those needs align with efficient release of each product. • Support engineers in other departments in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other team members. • Stay up to date on emerging technologies and understand trends and opportunities to ensure we are utilizing the best techniques and tools.

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