Devops Engineer

*Note: Local To Iowa. (Nonlocal Will not be entertained) (Hiring Manager will call the candidate after the submission)

State of Iowa

Job Title/Req NoIADOMIWDAA2Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS CDK Expert) (747259)

Start Date 10/14/2024

End Date 06/30/2025

Submission Last Date

Client location 1000 E Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50319

Interview Type Either Webcam or In Person Interview

Short Description

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

Full Job Description

About the Department:

The Department of Management s Division of IT is leading the charge in modernizing missioncritical applications through cuttingedge 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 Development s (IWD) UI Tax system ensuring that our systems are rearchitected to leverage industryleading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agency staff and endusers.

This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOps Engineer with substantial handson experience in AWS CDK. The ideal candidate will have a proven 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 of infrastructure and services.

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

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 handson 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: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework REQUIRED 6 YEARS

Helm charts: 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 WellArchitected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS WellArchitected 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 largescale projects is a plus.

Skills Matrix

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years of handson 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 WellArchitected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS WellArchitected 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