DevOps Engineer- Level I

Need Network Devops or Network Cloud Engineer profile

Albany , NY (onsite)

38 Months Contract role

Project or Program name the consultant will be working on

• Data Center Networks (DCN) Hybrid Cloud Azure

Duties and Responsibilities to be performed by the consultant

Manage and lead in the orchestration of multi-discipline technologies for the resolution of complex problems; communicate with technology and business leaders for problem resolution and make recommendations for system enhancements as required.

• Provide 24x7x365 on-call network support for advanced troubleshooting, escalation and ticket resolutions on a rotating basis
• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud networking infrastructure in AWS, Azure, and GCP to support new and existing NYS agency application deployments in the cloud
• Design, deploy, and maintain network virtual appliances as needed including Arista CloudEOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS with integrations into CSP network infrastructure (GCP NCC, AWS TGW Connect, etc.)
• Design and implement on-prem to cloud connectivity solutions as required by application needs in collaboration with ISO and network/application architecture teams
• Assist with application design to ensure connectivity compliance with NYS ITS information security standards
• Collaborate and troubleshoot with direct cloud connectivity providers to develop solutions and solve problems
• Assist in the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) uniform cloud configuration, deployment, and backup solutions using Terraform
• Provide in-depth analysis on network performance using monitoring tools such as Zenoss, Splunk, Palo Alto Panorama, Arista Cloud Vision as a Service, NfSen, Ixia, Gigastor, Wireshark, etc.
• Ensure that network availability of cloud environments is maximized by overseeing Change Control procedures, code upgrades, network monitoring, installations, moves and changes, and troubleshooting complex issues.
• Oversee network monitoring to ensure maximum network availability.
• Participate in network performance analysis, training, and capacity planning.
• Document all design and implementation work using Microsoft Visio
• Participate in knowledge transfer and training sessions with junior staff
• Occasional travel may be required.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Level I- Between three (3) and seven (7) years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
• Expert Microsoft Azure network infrastructure: VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, VNGs, Site-to-site VPN, ExpressRoute Direct, load balancers, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced experience designing, implementing, and supporting hybrid Microsoft Azure connectivity.
• Proficiency in layer 3 routing including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), VRFs, route maps, redistribution, NAT, subnetting, etc.
• Proficiency in Palo Alto PAN-OS including security policies, NAT policies, zones, routing, tunnels, upgrades, logging, and monitoring

Desirable Qualifications

• Working knowledge of cloud application platforms and their networking requirements (Kubernetes engines/services, serverless, etc.)
• Proficiency in Terraform to assist in the development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD for uniform cloud configuration and backup solutions
• Proficient AWS network infrastructure: VPCs, subnets, security groups, route tables, Virtual Private GW, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN, Site-to-Site VPN, Direct Connect, NACLs, load balancers, peering, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.
• Proficient GCP network infrastructure: VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, VPC routing, Network Connectivity Center, Cloud Router, CloudVPN, Cloud Interconnect, CloudNAT, load balancers, private service connections, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with monitoring and packet capture/analysis tools such as Zenoss, Splunk, Palo Alto Panorama, Arista Cloud Vision as a Service, NfSen, Ixia, Gigastor, Wireshark, etc
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio for solutions documentation
• Proficiency in Domain Name System (DNS) and managing split-brain public/private resolution designs