Job Description

Job Title: Apptad - DevOPS/Cloud Engineer - Senior
Job Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
Job Duration: Long-Term Contract
One of our Government clients is looking for a Senior DevOPS/Cloud Engineer

Deliverables
Task 1
Monthly Performance Status Report (where applicable)
Deliverables
All deliverables that consultant worked on during past month are included
Progress and specific accomplishment against the deliverable are described
Status of consultant's deliverable compared to the project Baseline
Estimated Completion Date
Monthly
Task 2
Review Technical Design
Revise Technical Design Based on Review
Develop automation scripts based on technical design
Implement & Promote to User Test environment
Implement & Promote Production environment
Document for Knowledge transfer
Provide support to the development of integration and data migration requirements
Provide support to the Q&A phase of the project
Provide stabilization support post the project go-live
Deliverables
Estimated Completion Date
According to the project timeline schedule
Task 3
Knowledge transfer to ministry staff
Deliverables
Documentations
Walk-through sessions
Estimated Completion Date
Throughout the project
Skill Set
Minimum 10 years of experience in WebLogic V12, WebSphere V9, Informatica V10 configuration, customization, upgrading
Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps toolsets in Azure Cloud, including but not limited to, Docker, Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OpenShift.
Working knowledge and experience in git, including branching and merging strategies (e.g. git-flow), collaborating via pull request and practicing GitOps
Working knowledge and experience of designing and implementing infrastructure as code build automation using Terraform and immutable infrastructure with Ansible and Packer
Minimum 10 years of experience in systems, data communications and telecommunication technology including experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux V7+, UNIX Solaris V10 and Mainframe IMS Connect, system software and System tools
Working knowledge and experience of implementing instances/applications performance tuning, storage/capacity management, DB migration/upgrade, Backup/Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
Working knowledge and experience of clustering Load Balancers, and Firewall configuration and accomplishing the same in Azure cloud
Experience with technologies (J2EE, Java) and web technologies (Node.js, Azure Functions, Serverless, Pub/Sub event driven systems, Azure App Gateway)
Experience with Informatics Power Centre tools, Designer, Workflow Manager, Workflow
Experience on application monitoring and support
Highly skilled analysis and problem-solving skills
Must Haves:

• 10+ years of experience in systems, data communications and telecommunication technology including experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux V7+, UNIX Solaris V10 and Mainframe IMS Connect, system software and System tools
• Extensive experience in WebLogic V12, WebSphere V9, Informatica V10 configuration, customization, upgrading, and patching
• Extensive experience in DevOps toolsets in Azure Cloud, including but not limited to, Docker, Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OpenShift
• Working knowledge and experience in git, including branching and merging strategies (e.g. git-flow), collaborating via pull request and practicing GitOps

General Skills:
Minimum 10 years of experience in WebLogic V12, WebSphere V9, Informatica V10 configuration, customization, upgrading
Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps toolsets in Azure Cloud, including but not limited to, Docker, Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OpenShift.
Working knowledge and experience in git, including branching and merging strategies (e.g. git-flow), collaborating via pull request and practicing GitOps
Working knowledge and experience of designing and implementing infrastructure as code build automation using Terraform and immutable infrastructure with Ansible and Packer
Minimum 10 years of experience in systems, data communications and telecommunication technology including experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux V7+, UNIX Solaris V10 and Mainframe IMS Connect, system software and System tools
Working knowledge and experience of implementing instances/applications performance tuning, storage/capacity management, DB migration/upgrade, Backup/Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
Working knowledge and experience of clustering Load Balancers, and Firewall configuration and accomplishing the same in Azure cloud
Experience with technologies (J2EE, Java) and web technologies (Node.js, Azure Functions, Serverless, Pub/Sub event driven systems, Azure App Gateway)
Experience with Informatics Power Centre tools, Designer, Workflow Manager, Workflow
Experience on application monitoring and support
Highly skilled analysis and problem-solving skills
Lead Evaluator
Selection Criteria
Technical Knowledge 30%
10+ years of experience in systems, data communications and telecommunication technology including experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux V7+, UNIX Solaris V10 and Mainframe IMS Connect, system software and System tools
Extensive experience in WebLogic V12, WebSphere V9, Informatica V10 configuration, customization, upgrading, and patching
Extensive experience in DevOps toolsets in Azure Cloud, including but not limited to, Docker, Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, OpenShift
Working knowledge and experience in git, including branching and merging strategies (e.g. git-flow), collaborating via pull request and practicing GitOps
Working knowledge and experience of designing and implementing infrastructure as code build automation using Terraform and immutable infrastructure with Ansible and Packer
Working knowledge and experience of implementing instances/applications performance tuning, storage/capacity management, DB migration/upgrade, Backup/Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
Working knowledge and experience of clustering Load Balancers, and Firewall configuration and accomplishing the same in Azure cloud
Experience with technologies (J2EE, Java) and web technologies (Node.js, Azure Functions, Serverless, Pub/Sub event driven systems, Azure App Gateway)
Mid-Tier refresh initiatives experience with technologies (Docker, Ansible, Packer, Terraform) in Azure cloud environment
Support & Troubleshooting 25%
High skilled problem solving, reasoning and trouble-shooting experience to provide advice and resolve data recovery issues in a multi-platform environment
Support for pre-production and production systems on 7/24/365 basis for application and middleware
Experience conducting system monitoring and performance and data integrity in accordance with ITIL standards
Operations 25%
Experience on supporting enterprise business and infrastructure projects
Experience in Incident Management, Change Management
Ability to perform performance analysis
Experience in resource usage tracking, analysis
Ability to perform log searches for problem solving, audit and performance checking
Experience in emergency problem resolution
Ability to provide ad-hoc reporting
Interpersonal & Communication Skills 15%
Strong oral and written communications and interpersonal skills with experience making presentation, liaising with staff to resolve issues, and working as part of a technical multi-disciplinary team
Based on management's request, the ability to provide support to internal and external clients on a 7/24 basis
Experience in coordinating and providing leadership to staff and stakeholders
Public Sector Experience 5%
Working knowledge of Transportation Safety architecture, applications, databases, and systems