Cloud Solutions Consultant, Software Development

Job Description

Responsibilities Design, build, and manage Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. Implement DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools. Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency of containerized applications. Configure and maintain Azure-based servers and Citrix Virtual App environments. Optimize performance, security, and disaster recovery strategies across Azure infrastructure, AKS clusters, and Citrix environments. Automate cloud operations using scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and configuration management tools (Puppet and Terraform). Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies for cloud services, applications, and infrastructure. Apply cloud security best practices, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory security standards. Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure teams to streamline cloud deployments and ensure operational efficiency. Participate in an On-Call rotation to provide support for critical cloud systems. Education / Qualifications Hexagon is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cloud Solutions Consultant to design, build, and manage our Azure cloud infrastructure. This role will be instrumental in implementing DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, optimizing and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters for containerized applications, and configuring and maintaining Azure-based servers and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments. Required Skills & Qualifications: A minimum of 6-10 years of relevant work experience. Should have a bachelors/masters degree in engineering. Proficiency with monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, LogicMonitor). Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud environments across different OS platforms. Experience with virtualization platforms and cloud security strategies. Hands-on experience with container orchestration (e.g., Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or equivalent). Proficient in automation tools (e.g., Puppet and Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience in setting up alerting and monitoring for containerized and microservices environments (Kubernetes, Docker). Familiarity with DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipeline development. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on proactive identification and resolution of issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are highly desirable. Experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administration is a plus.