Luna Datta Solutions has an immediate contract FOR HIRE position opening with our public sector industry client located in Austin, TX. *This position is a hybrid role, in which this resource will be working onsite 1 to 2 days/week. This resource should currently reside close to the Austin, TX area. This resource must be able to work on a W2 basis. No C2C is allowed.
Role: Azure Platform Engineer
Description:
The client is seeking an experienced Platform Systems Engineer with strong AZURE infrastructure experience. This position will involve collaborating with various departments. As a result, you must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide technical documentation in a manner that groups of various skill levels will understand. This team handles the base like Azure Active Directory, App registrations, Azure Policy, managed identities, vnets, private link, subscriptions, logging etc.
Key Responsibilities/Activities:
- Responsible for Infrastructure-as-Code deployments and configuration management of the various services to be used by Data Engineers and Architects. ADLS, Synapse, Databricks, Key Vaults, etc. Strong PowerShell experience is a minimum requirement.***.
- As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting core infrastructure including computer, storage, cloud, identity, and application support. This role will aid in managing a complex enterprise scale application and infrastructure environment, which includes robust Windows Server, VMware, and Azure cloud services. If selected, your duties may include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Assisting with the design, deployment, automation, and maintenance of the environment.
- Providing platform support including on premises and cloud compute, storage, services, and infrastructure.
- Automating processes and integrations across multiple technologies, primarily using Windows PowerShell.
- Analyzing, diagnosing, and resolving complex platform issues.
- Performing installation, configuration, and maintenance of platform services.
- Assisting in the development and facilitation of evaluations of new and existing solutions to identify potential benefits and impact to the organization.
- Monitoring platform services to ensure system availability and efficiency.
- Collaborating on the development and documentation of new policies, procedures, and standards for supporting core platform technologies.
- Collaborating with other organization staff members to identify and implement service and security improvements.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years’ experience with PowerShell Automation
- 5 years’ experience working in an Azure Infrastructure (i.e RBAC, Policy, Synapse, ADLS)
- 5 years’ experience working with VMware vSphere, Enterprise storage, Network
- 5 years' experience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments (Windows and RHEL)
- Experience or strong knowledge of the practices, principles, and techniques of core infrastructure for support of platform services using automation and monitoring.
- Experience or knowledge of technologies such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Pure, NetApp, Microsoft 365, Red Hat OpenShift
- Experience or a strong knowledge of current enterprise hardware design, cloud architecture, and security best practices.
- Understanding standard core infrastructure technologies, tools, and protocols including Active Directory, certificate services, code versioning, fiber channel, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP services.
- Experience creating effective automation and integration solutions using PowerShell.
- Prior experience analyzing routine problems and developing solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Planning, organizing, and coordinating work to effectively meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines; handling multiple tasks simultaneously; and managing conflicting priorities and demands.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a High School diploma or equivalent and additional full-time, related experience may be substituted for the required education on an equivalent year for year basis (i.e., 4 years of work-related experience).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Microsoft infrastructure design and support.
- Experience in Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure design and support.
- Experience with PowerShell and automation technologies.
- Experience with Agile and ITIL methodologies and practices.
What we Offer:
- Competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, voluntary life, accident, and short- term disability insurance options.
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Contract to Hire position with the client
To apply, please send resume to sandy@lunadatasolutions.com for immediate consideration.
Luna Data Solutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, genetics, protected veteran status, and/or disability status.
