POSITION: Software Development Advisor

[peter visionsoft]

POSITION: Software Development Advisor
Location: MD

F2F INTERVIEW MUST NEED LOCAL CANDIDATES

 

NTT Data USA is seeking a highly motivated, flexible, organized, and detail-oriented Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team in Rockville, MD. (Hybrid 1-2 days a week in office at fishers lane)
End Date: Currently it is going to be 6 months with a potential to become long term
NOTE: On-site in-person interview with client is required and Client will not accept candidate who has worked on shorter durations and must have worked for longer duration.

Key Responsibilities:
• Azure Administrator - Provision, configure, manage, and monitor Azure virtual machines (Window VMs), storage accounts, IaaS, PaaS, and networking components; Perform regular OS and security patching, backups/restore, and implement disaster recovery strategies for Azure resources with maintenance, trouble shooting.
• Azure Security – be able to set up and manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Key Vault, network security, data encryption and related security compliance and remediation.
• DevOps – be able to set up and integrate related DevOps process, managing CI/CD pipelines for Azure applications.
• Azure Monitoring – be able to set up Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Network Watcher, and Azure Application Insights with relate automated alerts in emails based on pre-configured rules and thresholds and perform related monitoring and trouble shooting.
• Expert in Azure App Service, Azure SQL Database, Azure Application Gateway (WAF, load balancing), etc. including set up, configuration and support.

Job Requirements:
• Five (5) years’ experience as Azure Cloud Administrator or Azure Cloud Engineer
• Certification - Azure Administrator Associate or higher
• BS/MS degree in MIS, CS, or related discipline is required.

Preferred Skills:
• Some experience with Object-Oriented Programming and working with N-Tier Architecture.
• Some experience with design patterns.
• Great customer service and interfacing with customers required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM experience, preferred.
• DevOps skills and experience with Azure Dev Ops Server is a plus.
• Ability to change and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.