Sr. Architect

REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES:

• 8+ years (DevOps and Automation) working in an enterprise systems or software development environments
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems or equivalent experience and certifications.
• Advanced level experience with scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell.
• Advanced level experience with RESTful API consumption and working with XML/JSON data
• Ansible is good to have, not mandatory.
• Advanced level experience with log analytics solutions such as Splunk or Azure Log Analytics.
• Experience with using source control software such as Git
• Strong experience with Terraform for managing infrastructure as code.
• Strong experience in deploying, automation/configuration management using Chef,
  

• Experience with using cloud platform services in Azure.
• Experience with working on Zabbix and Grafana is a plus.
• Experience using network and cloud monitoring software, SNMP protocol, SNMP MIBs
• Experience with developing dashboards and connecting visualization tools to databases
• Strong knowledge and experience with Linux and Windows OS and common services.
• Strong knowledge and experience with container services such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working/integrated with VMware virtualization technologies. (Onprem)
• Experience working with Microsoft Office365 cloud services is an added plus.
• Experience working with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms is an added plus.
• Strong consultative and problem-solving skills at a cross-functional level.
• Quick learner, self-starter, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• ITILv3/4 Foundations certification is a plus.
  

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring that our environment is scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Utilize Ansible for configuration management and automation of deployment processes across various environments.
• Improve team processes and workflows by building in automation to our systems, infrastructure, and tools to maximize efficiency and productivity of the teams.
• Act as subject matter expert for all the UnitedLex’s configuration management, automation and orchestration tools and provide backup support for monitoring and logging platforms.
• Work with other IT Infrastructure, IT Operations, IT Service Delivery, IT Security, and Applications teams as needed on automation, integration, and monitoring projects.
• Provide regular status updates on project tasks and other non-project task assignments.
• Strategize and identify automation opportunities.
• Enhance existing enterprise monitoring systems through added integration and automation.
• Develop interactive and visual dashboards pulling data from existing monitoring tools
• Participate in DevOps initiatives with software development teams promoting IaC.
• Act as a team lead for other less experienced automation engineers.
• Create standards for the team to follow best practices in using automation tool framework.
• Create and maintain complete and accurate documentation and code repositories.
• Train other team members on using the automation and monitoring tools as needed.
• Maintain a professional attitude and provide excellent customer service at all times.
• Work with multi-cultural teams across different time zones.