Senior Devops Engineer

Senior Devops EngineerLocation: Alpharetta, GA Duration: 12+ months long term contract Mode of interview: Need locals only, 10+ years profiles 1st round is telephonic interview 2nd round is In-person interview mustPosition Summary/MissionThe senior DevOps Engineer is an individual contributor focusing on delivering and supporting custom-built applications within ActiveHealth Mangement (AHM). The ideal candidate will be a critical member of the AHM infrastructure team to help design, develop, and maintain the support processes and procedures for application configuration and deployment. This candidate will partner with various infrastructure groups to ensure robust stability and high uptime.Baseline Requirements:5-10 years of experience maintaining custom applications - DevOpsExperience configuring, managing, troubleshooting systemsExperience with API Management platformsExperience with configuration management, deployment automation systems and concepts (Maven, Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, TFS, SVN, etc...)Experience installing/upgrading applications; deploying applications/solutionsWork with Jenkins and CI tools to automate software delivery (build, test, deploy)Experience in configuring SOA-based applications (SOAP, JSON, and similar)Experience with basic Linux administrationHands-on working knowledge, with large-scale, high-availability heterogeneous infrastructureHands-on working experience with implementing configuration, build, deployment and release management best practicesCreating documentation for application configuration procedures and APIsStrong knowledge of scripting languages like Bash, Python, JACL, Shell, PERLB.S in Computer Science or similarGood communications skillsExperience with IBM DataPower platform – a plusExperience with mobile app integration - a plusHealthcare IT experience – a plusBackground/Experience Desired:Strong technical leadership and technology collaboration and consensus building exp.Ability to prioritize work effectively and ability to work with geographically dispersed technical teams including remote resources across the US and Off-shoreAbility to assess the existing ecosystem, provide visibility, understand pain areas, constraints, prioritize and lead changes to structures, mindsets, roles, processes and the software delivery chain in support of arising business needsAbility to architect for simplicity, scale, and agility & ability to multi-taskReview and implement proper backup/restore/retention procedures for application data; Ensure protection of the production environment by access control of changes, and auditing of changes through the release or change management intakeEnsure compliance with applicable quality Management system process; Ensure strict process adherence by the team with regard to Audit and Compliance requirementsDevelop solid relationships with infrastructure peers, Ops & Support, QA, and Development teams, and the relationships to improve system stability and availability through automation & pro-activenessGood organizational, communication, interpersonal skillsOn-call rotation to support operational issuesEducation and Certification Requirements:Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.