Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer

Procom Consultants Group

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading IT services provider is seeking a Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX. The role focuses on developing automation within a private cloud environment and requires strong skills in scripting and systems integration. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with development teams to ensure an automated release cycle, operationalizing infrastructure delivery. This position offers a dynamic work environment with growth potential.

Qualifications

Experience with Data Center/Server automation technologies.
Experience in a DevOps environment is highly desired.
Experience with container technologies like Docker.

Responsibilities

Develop automation/orchestration within a private cloud environment.
Collaborate with development teams for automated dev-to-production release cycle.
Deliver virtual infrastructure programmatically within a VMWare framework.

Skills

Innovative and analytical ability

Excellent communication skills

Scripting languages (PowerShell, VB, JavaScript, Python)

Systems integration skills

Understanding of error handling and debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

VMware vRealize Automation

Jenkins

Docker

Ansible

Job description

Overview

Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada.

With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company.

Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include:

Application Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Business/Systems Analysis
Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence
Infrastructure & Network Services
Risk Management & Compliance
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Security & Privacy

Specialties

Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation)
Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation)
ICAP (Contractor Payroll)
Flextrack (Vendor Management System)

Job Description

On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX.

Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer
Job Details

Qualified candidates will be responsible for developing automation/orchestration within a private cloud environment. The candidate will also work with development teams to integrate with external systems to close the loop on a fully automated dev-to-production release cycle. This position requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate works well with independent tactical assignments while collaborating with the broader team to scope to strategic goals. This position is not a direct coder role, rather an operations focus to delivering virtual infrastructure programmatically within a VMWare vRealize Automation framework.

Responsibilities

Develop automation/orchestration within a private cloud environment.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate with external systems to enable a fully automated dev-to-production release cycle.
Operate in fast-paced environments with independent tactical assignments and collaborate toward strategic goals.
Deliver virtual infrastructure programmatically within a VMware vRealize Automation framework (not a direct coding role).

Required Skills

Strong innovative and analytical ability with extensive systems implementation experience
Team player with excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to operationalize and support what you build
Fully competent to work under general direction on complex projects; direct assignments to deliver
May require scheduled and unscheduled off-hours work (on-call duties)
Strong systems integration and deployment skills
Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, VB, JavaScript, Python, and Linux shell scripting
Strong understanding of error handling, debugging, and conflict resolution
Experience with Data Center/Server automation technologies such as VMware vRealize Automation & vRealize Orchestrator or similar enterprise solutions
Understanding of full Virtual Machine lifecycle management from provisioning to decommissioning

Preferred Skills

Experience with VMWare vRealize Automation 7.x+ and vRealize Orchestrator 6.x+
Experience with vSphere 5.5 & 6.x Administration
Experience with distributed automation/orchestration architectures
Experience with automating/integrating to an API – REST and/or CLI methods, XMLRPC, SOAP, WEBDAV, SSH
Experience with JSON and/or XML
AWS EC2 – integration with EC2 API's
Experience with automating deployments in VMware NSX 6.x
Experience in a DevOps environment strongly desired
Demonstrated experience in documenting and articulating complex system designs
Experience with load balancers such as F5 Big-IP LTM and GTM
Functional LINUX and Windows Administration skills
Experience with container technologies – Docker, Docker Swarm, Kurbernetes
Experience with continuous integration/deployment technologies – Jenkins, TeamCity
Experience with configuration management technologies – Chef, Puppet, Vagrant, Ansible
Experience with Cloud Foundry or cloud native apps a plus
Experience with managing, deploying, or integrating with OpenStack
Software development experience a plus
Experience working in an AGILE methodology