Principal Consultant-Cloud Ops-ITO080945

About this role

• 75% DevOps / Infrastructure.
• 25% Team leading skills.
• Build and maintain the container and orchestration platform to support CDK application teams delivering our custom-built software.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers and other participants in the development of the solutions.
• Maintain, modify and update the platform and its automation stack.
• Gather requirements and development specs.
  
  

• Containerization Expertise: Candidate with in-depth knowledge and expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes & Rancher, EKS like container orchestration platforms and understand containerization concepts, including container images, container runtimes, networking, storage, and security.
• Platform Design and Architecture: Candidate should be able to designs container platforms tailored to the organization's needs, considering factors such as scalability, reliability, security, and performance. They architect solutions that leverage containers to optimize resource utilization and streamline application deployment and management processes.
• Infrastructure Integration: Automation Engineer must be able integrate container platforms with existing infrastructure components, including cloud providers, on-premises data centers, networking solutions, storage systems, and monitoring tools. They ensure seamless interoperability and efficient utilization of resources across the infrastructure.
• Security and Compliance: Security is a critical aspect of containerization, and Automation engineer implement security best practices throughout the container platform lifecycle. They design secure container images, enforce access controls, implement network segmentation, and address compliance requirements to protect sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Automation and Orchestration: Container platform Engineer automate deployment, scaling, and management tasks using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, configuration management systems, and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. They design automated workflows to streamline the development-to-production pipeline and improve operational efficiency.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Design container platforms with built-in mechanisms for high availability and disaster recovery. Implement strategies such as container replication, load balancing, fault tolerance, and data backup to ensure business continuity and minimize downtime in case of failures or disasters.
• Performance Optimization: Container platform Engineers optimize the performance of containerized applications by fine-tuning resource allocation, optimizing container scheduling, and implementing caching and load balancing mechanisms. Monitor performance metrics and identify areas for improvement to enhance application responsiveness and scalability.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations, security, and compliance professionals, to gather requirements, define architecture standards, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Communicate technical concepts and recommendations effectively to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in containerization and cloud-native computing. Continuously evaluate and enhance the container platform architecture to adapt to evolving business needs, industry standards, and technological advancements.
  
  

• Strong communication skills