NCDOT - Cloud Engineer- Expert

NCDIT-Transportation (NCDIT-T) Infrastructure Team is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Expert that will support the ongoing DMV NCMAX Cloud infrastructure build.

The candidate will need to come on-site on the first day to collect equipment. Probably first week to get brought up to speed and process in

All candidates must be local to the Triangle region of North Carolina.

This position may require on site attendance when business needs warrant in person participation, such as scheduled meetings or other task specific activities.

**STATEWIDE TRAVEL REQUIRED** As a contractor the selected candidate will have to use their own vehicle; state vehicles are not permitted to be driven by contractors.

NCDIT-Transportation (NCDIT-T) Infrastructure Team is seeking a Cloud Engineer - Expert that will support the ongoing DMV NCMAX Cloud infrastructure build.

The primary focus is to help NCDIT-T understand the architecture and be a bridge between NCDIT-T and the vendors with their knowledge of Cloud infrastructure networking, storage and security.

The complexity of these responsibilities are essential to NCDIT-T to support the building of the Azure tenant from scratch so that DMV systems can be placed in the cloud. NCDIT-T and DMV have an aggressive schedule to get this done to support the DMV modernization efforts.

Role/Responsibilities:

• responsible for designing and developing software solutions for cloud-based operating systems
• builds and maintains infrastructure as code (IaC) using DevOps methodology and versioning with a descriptive model to define and deploy infrastructure, such as networks, virtual machines, load balancers, and connection topologies.
• providing a reliable and scalable platform for developers to build and deploy applications
• responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the cloud network infrastructure including the deployment and configuration of cloud-based network solutions to ensure high performance, reliability, and security

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience
Thorough knowledge of DevOps principles and practices and tools	Required	7	Years
knowledge of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)	Highly desired	7	Years
Thorough knowledge of cloud infrastructure best practices, including security, scalability, and performance optimization	Required	7	Years
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills	Required	7	Years

Questions

No. Question

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question2

The role is hybrid, and we require the candidate to be local to the Triangle area. While most working days will be remote, there may be the occasional need to be on-site at customer offices in NCDOT s Wake/Durham County offices. Do you accept this requirement?

Question3

Your candidate must be able to attend an in-person interview. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question4

What is your candidate's email address?

Question5

How soon can your candidate start if selected for this opportunity?

Question6

Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment. Do you anticipate your candidate being able to work until the proposed end date listed on this VectorVMS req?

Question7

Vendors must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Is your candidate an employee of your company or a subcontractor? Please be sure to notify a CAI Account Manager if your candidate's employee status changes.

Question8

Vendors must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order will be outsourced to other countries. Do you anticipate outsourcing any work being done for this assignment to another country?

Question9

Candidates submitted above the hourly Vendor Rate of - may not be considered for this assignment. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question10

Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question11

Have you thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout your candidate s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440?

Question12

ONLY SUBMIT CANDIDATES CURRENTLY LIVING IN THE RALEIGH/DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NC AREA. Please list where your candidate is currently located.