DevOps Engineer

Company DescriptionArtech Information Systems is the #12 Largest IT Staffing Company in the U.S. and an employer of choice for over 7,000 consultants. We recruit world-class talent for IT, engineering, and other professional jobs at 70+ Fortune and Global 500 companies coast-to-coast across the U.S., India, and China. We are one of the fastest-growing companies in the US and we welcome you to search the thousands of jobs in our cutting-edge GEM system for employment opportunities that fit your qualifications.At the forefront of the staffing industry, Artech is a minority and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) committed to maximizing global workforce solutions on behalf of its clients. Artech's deep heritage, proven expertise and insightful market intelligence has secured long-term partnerships with Fortune 500 and government clients seeking world-class professional resources.Job DescriptionDevOps EngineerSunnyvale CA12 monthsAs a DevOps Engineer, you will specialize in developing tools for a continuous deployment of a cloud based networking service platform. You will also help operate and monitor the service.Responsibilities:Development and design of systems, with a focus on automation and maintainability at a large scaleSoftware and hardware testing and deployment to staging and production environmentsPlatform integration: Programmatic infrastructure managementDevelop software infrastructure and build tools useful in development lifecycleComfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across dev, qa, monitoring and other cross functional teams Qualifications4+ years as Systems Administrator/Engineer, DevOps Engineer or platform developer in a mid to large Linux environmentStrong grasp and practical experience with automation and virtualization of at least one cloud platform (e.g. VMWare, OpenStack, Cloudstack) and at least one automation framework (e.g. Puppet, Chef, CFEngine)Expertise in building/maintaining/sustaining monitoring systems like: nagios, zabbix, icinga, xymon, opennms, whatsupgold, etc.Strong with at least one scripting and/or high level language: Python (preferred), Java, Shell, Perl, Golang Production experience working with load balancers and web stack based application environmentsSolid grasp of operating and managing NoSQL DB such as Cassandra, HadoopFamiliarity with REST/SOAP/JSON APIsSystems and application monitoring and performance tuning knowledge a plusFamiliarity with messaging systems like ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, and Kafka is a mustSelf-motivated, with excellent oral and written communication skillsBachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. Master’s preferredAdditional InformationFor more information, Please contactTinny973-967-3478SummaryFunction: Information TechnologyExperience level: Mid-Senior LevelIndustry: Information Technology And Services