Full Stack Engineering / Azure IaC Specialty

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Guidehouse is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure-as-Code / Full Stack Engineer to be part of its central Solution Engineering and Architecture Services (SEAS) group in the office of the CTO. This role requires someone comfortable writing code who can both implement and help set standards and best practices to automate creation of cloud resources in a complex environment. 

This engineering professional will be focused on Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and Security/Risk techniques necessary to build successful (minimal risk) solutions for large commercial enterprises and public sector customers.  The engineer will be focused on re-usable patterns for improving the consistency, safety and operations of modern cloud driven architectures. 

Partnering with the IT Architecture and IT Security teams, this leader will build highly secure and repeatable solutions from re-usable components that will be used in proposals and as mechanisms to accelerate the delivery of solutions to clients.

What You Will Do:

• Architect and build infrastructure, security and operational solutions to fulfill project/solution requirements by using GitOps (Terraform, GitHub, Kubernetes).

• Create, design, and implement novel solutions and refactor/harvest existing solutions to maintain currency and improve re-use.

• Maintain legacy solutions including re-factoring, updates/upgrades and currency with modern CI/CD techniques with an eye toward security and risk.

• Integrate external software libraries and APIs into existing projects as well as software/services from partners.

• Commit changes into git repositories, open Pull Requests, and review others’ code.

• Administer various flavors of Linux running in the public cloud (Azure & AWS) environments.

• Optimize and improve analytics environments such as Posit Workbench and Posit Connect.

• Working knowledge of ServiceNow, JIRA, and GitHub.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to obtain a National Security Clearance or a U.S. Federal Government Public Trust.

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6-8 years of prior relevant experience OR 10 years of relevant industry experience in lieu of degree.

• 4+ years of experience in a Developer, Software Engineering or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering (or similar) role.

• Working knowledge of Terraform and other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

• Working knowledge of Security principles, 12 Factor App design.

• Experience working in public cloud (specifically Azure or AWS).

• Ability to research, plan, organize, lead, and implement new processes or technologies.

• Experience in Agile CI/CD development.

• Demonstrated ability to apply policy driven frameworks to cloud deployments inclusive of micro-services (Kubernetes) alongside Terraform or similar IaC techniques.

• Strong knowledge of modern development languages with 5+ years experience in at least one (python, golang, javascript).

• Strong communications and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to drive change internally and on client engagements.

• Ability to clearly articulate pros and cons of various technologies and platforms and architectural options, as well as being able to document use cases, solutions and recommendations.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience configuring Helm charts, writing Terraform, administrating Azure and/or AWS, working in Docker.

• Have knowledge of containerization through Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, etc.

• Experience building/maintaining Big Data analytics platforms.

• Experience working in version control platforms such as GitHub or Azure DevOps.

• Experience with agile management tools like Jira, GitHub Projects, or Azure DevOps.

• Cloud certifications (Azure or AWS) preferred.

• Comfort working in Linux environments.

• Client facing skills with the capability of facing off with a variable set of client stakeholders from SME’s to key executives.

• Preference will be given to candidates who are located within 50 miles of a Guidehouse office.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.