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Job Hiring for: Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS CDK Expert) - (Remote Position) at Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS CDK Expert) (Remote)

Location: Des Moines, IA 50319

Duration: 9 Months

Client: State of Iowa

Interview Type: Either Webcam or In Person Interview

Note: Local candidates highly preferred

Job Description: 

Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).  Must have AWS CDK + Typescript. Resumes should accurately reflect candidates' relevant experience.  Candidates must have substantial recent experience with AWS CDK (4+ years)

About the Department:

The Department of Managements Division of IT is leading the charge in modernizing mission-critical applications through cutting-edge technology and Agile methodologies. We are on the lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and deep expertise in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) to join our team. This role is pivotal in the transformation of the Iowa Workforce Developments(IWD) UI Tax system, ensuring that our systems are re-architected to leverage industry-leading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agency staff and end-users.

This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOps Engineer with substantial hands-on experience in AWS CDK. The ideal candidate will have approve track record in developing AWS services, particularly Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and will possess extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining Istio service mesh within an EKS cluster. If you do not meet these specific qualifications, this role is not for you.

Key Responsibilities:

        AWS CDK Mastery: Lead the design, development, and maintenance of AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK and Typescript, ensuring best practices and optimal performance.

        Advanced AWS Services Management: Manage, configure, and optimize a broad range of AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, EKS, ECR, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudFront.

        Service Mesh Expertise: Architect, build, and sustain Istio service mesh within EKS clusters to ensure seamless and secure service interactions.

        Technical Leadership: Provide authoritative guidance and technical leadership in the implementation of AWS cloud infrastructure, influencing and mentoring diverse teams.

        Comprehensive Testing: Develop and maintain robust unit and integration tests to guarantee infrastructure as code(IaC) integrity and reliability.

        CI/CD Implementation: Spearhead the implementation and management of CI/CD pipelines, automating the deployment of infrastructure and applications for maximum efficiency.

        Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Collect telemetry, set up comprehensive monitoring systems, dashboards, and alerts, utilizing tools such as FluentBit, CloudWatch and Dynatrace to gain deep insights into cloud operations and application performance.

        Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance ofinfrastructure and services.

      Use Helm charts to package necessary resources and configurations, streamline installing, upgrading, fetching dependencies, and configuring deployments onEKS.

      Collaboration & Optimization: Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability in AWS environments.

      Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance controls, ensuring the AWS environment adheres to the highest operational and security standards.

REQUIREMENTS

        AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in AWS CDK development using Typescript. [REQUIRED 4 YEARS]

        EKS Development: At least 8 years of experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]

        Service Mesh: 4 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKSenvironment[REQUIRED 4 YEARS]

        AWS Services Development: 8 years of extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB,[REQUIRED 8 YEARS]

        Containers: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]

        Helm charts: experience working with Helm charts [REQUIRED6 YEARS]

        Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript, with at least6 years of experience. [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]

        CI/CDTools Mastery: 8 years of experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools suchas Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]

        AWSWell-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks with a minimum of 4 years of experience [REQUIRED 4 YEARS]

        Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP,DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) with 8 years of experience. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]

        Security Best Practices: 6 years of solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]

        Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]

Preferred Skills:

      AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc (PLEASE UPLOAD).

      Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

      Experience working in an Agile environment.

      Previous experience in the public sector or on large-scale projects is a plus.

Skill Matrix

Skill

Required /Desired

Amount

of Experience

AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in AWS CDK development using Typescript.

Required

4

Years

EKS Development: At least 8 years of experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS.

Required

8

Years

Service Mesh: 4 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environment

Required

4

Years

AWS Services Development: 8 years of extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB,

Required

8

Years

Containers: 6 years of experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework.

Required

6

Years

Helm charts: 6 years of experience working with Helm charts

Required

6

Years

Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript, with at least 6 years of experience.

Required

6

Years

CI/CD Tools Mastery: 8 years of experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.

Required

8

Years

AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks with a minimum of 4 years of experience

Required

4

Years

Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) with 8 years of experience.

Required

8

Years

Security Best Practices: 6 years of solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments.

Required

6

Years

Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards.

Required

8

Years

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