Job Description

Kroger Application Platform(KAP) is an initiative to develop common development toolset/framework for an application team to quickly get started on their Cloud journey. As part of KAP Data track, we are looking for DevOps engineers to help us with automating and building scripts to provision infrastructure for Azure data platform services.

What are the top 3 "must have" skills that these candidates need to have to be considered?:

1. At least one configuration deployment tool (Terraform, Ansible or Chef)

2. Experience architecting cloud native CI/CD workflows and tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, TeamCity, or GitLab)

3. Experience with any Cloud data platforms deployment

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 7+ years of professional experience

• 3+ years of Terraform and Azure Automation experience

• Experience managing and provisioning Infrastructure as code components in Cloud

• Hands-on experience of programming in languages such as Python, bash, go etc.

• Experience architecting cloud native CI/CD workflows and tools, such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, TeamCity, or GitLab

• Hands-on experience designing & deploying Highly available Azure Cloud data platforms.

• Experience deploying incremental changes and manage production deployment pipelines.

• Experience working in an Agile, fast paced, DevOps Environment

• Support internal customers in adopting the developed automated patterns

• Strong presentation, verbal, and written communications skills

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• Knowledge of deployment of Cloud data platforms such as MS SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, etc

• Knowledge of Data services and Event services (EventHub, Event Grid, Service Bus) in Azure

• Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewall

• Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps or MLOps

• Ability to lead effectively across organizations and engagements, preferably from a professional services organization or similar

Key Responsibilities

• Automate and build scripts to provision infrastructure for Azure data platform services

• Enhance existing templates that are already build (Ex: Integrate with ServiceNow)

• Assist Kroger application teams in utilizing templates and support as needed

• Present new capabilities/features developed to broader audience

Required Skills : Terraform,Azure
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills :
Background Check :Yes
Drug Screen :Yes
Notes :
Selling points for candidate :
Project Verification Info :
Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes
Exclusive to Apex :No
Face to face interview required :No
Candidate must be local :No
Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No
Interview times set : :No
Type of project :Development/Engineering
Master Job Title :DevOps: Applications
Branch Code :Cincinnati