IA-DOM-IWD-AA2-Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS CDK Expert)
Apply NowCompany: RICEFW Technologies, Inc.
Location: Des Moines, IA 50317
Description:
Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). Must have AWS CDK + Typescript. Resumes should accurately reflect candidates relevant experience. Candidates must have substantial recent experience with AWS CDK (4+ years)
About the Department:
The Department ofManagement's Division of IT is leading the charge in modernizingmission-critical applications through cutting-edge technology and Agilemethodologies. We are onthe lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experienceand 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 re-architected to leverageindustry-leading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agencystaff and end-users.
This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOpsEngineer with substantial hands-on experience in AWS CDK. The ideal candidate will have aproven track record in developing AWS services, particularly Amazon ElasticKubernetes Service (EKS), and will possess extensive experience in designing,building, and maintaining Istio service mesh within an EKS cluster. If you do not meet thesespecific 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 butnot 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 seamlessand secure service interactions.
Technical Leadership: Provideauthoritative guidance and technical leadership in the implementation of AWScloud infrastructure, influencing and mentoring diverse teams.
Comprehensive Testing: Develop andmaintain robust unit and integration tests to guarantee infrastructure as code(IaC) integrity and reliability.
CI/CD Implementation: Spearhead theimplementation and management of CI/CD pipelines, automating the deployment ofinfrastructure and applications for maximum efficiency.
Monitoring & PerformanceOptimization: Collect telemetry, set up comprehensive monitoring systems,dashboards, and alerts, utilizing tools such as FluentBit, CloudWatch and Dynatrace togain deep insights into cloud operations and application performance.
Monitor and troubleshootperformance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance ofinfrastructure and services.
UseHelm charts to package necessary resources and configurations, streamlineinstalling, upgrading, fetching dependencies, and configuring deployments onEKS.
Collaboration & Optimization:Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize application performanceand reliability in AWS environments.
Security & Compliance: Implementand enforce security best practices and compliance controls, ensuring the AWSenvironment adheres to the highest operational and security standards.
REQUIREMENTS
Preferred Skills:
Required/Desired Skills
SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof Experience AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in AWS CDK development using Typescript.Required4YearsEKS Development: At least 8 years of experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS.Required8Years Service Mesh: 4 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environmentRequired4YearsAWS Services Development: 8 years of extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB, Required8YearsContainers: 6 years of experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework.Required6Years Helm charts: 6 years of experience working with Helm chartsRequired6Years Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript, with at least 6 years of experience.Required6YearsCI/CD Tools Mastery: 8 years of experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.Required8Years AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks with a minimum of 4 years of experienceRequired4YearsNetworking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) with 8 years of experience. Required8YearsSecurity Best Practices: 6 years of solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. Required6Years Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards.Required8Years
Questions
No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?Question2The Contractor must report any disciplinary action, misdemeanor, or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement?Question3What is your candidate's email address?Question4Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form, making sure to do so exactly as instructed? The form is located at https://www.cai.io/media/documents/msp/ia/ia_e-rtr_template.doc.Question5The hourly Vendor Rate for this position is NA. Do you agree to this requirement?Question6PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE: Question7SHOW YOUR WORK - In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidate's profile, you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-00NA40. Do you confirm? Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates' resumes into this field [REQUIRED] Question8Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited: Please be advised that the use of AI-generated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the interview process. Question9Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting, requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms, scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process, and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor Question10PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed [REQUIRED] Question11INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on [SEPTEMBER 23, 24, 25] only to submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.
About the Department:
The Department ofManagement's Division of IT is leading the charge in modernizingmission-critical applications through cutting-edge technology and Agilemethodologies. We are onthe lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experienceand 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 re-architected to leverageindustry-leading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agencystaff and end-users.
This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOpsEngineer with substantial hands-on experience in AWS CDK. The ideal candidate will have aproven track record in developing AWS services, particularly Amazon ElasticKubernetes Service (EKS), and will possess extensive experience in designing,building, and maintaining Istio service mesh within an EKS cluster. If you do not meet thesespecific 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 butnot 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 seamlessand secure service interactions.
Technical Leadership: Provideauthoritative guidance and technical leadership in the implementation of AWScloud infrastructure, influencing and mentoring diverse teams.
Comprehensive Testing: Develop andmaintain robust unit and integration tests to guarantee infrastructure as code(IaC) integrity and reliability.
CI/CD Implementation: Spearhead theimplementation and management of CI/CD pipelines, automating the deployment ofinfrastructure and applications for maximum efficiency.
Monitoring & PerformanceOptimization: Collect telemetry, set up comprehensive monitoring systems,dashboards, and alerts, utilizing tools such as FluentBit, CloudWatch and Dynatrace togain deep insights into cloud operations and application performance.
Monitor and troubleshootperformance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance ofinfrastructure and services.
UseHelm charts to package necessary resources and configurations, streamlineinstalling, upgrading, fetching dependencies, and configuring deployments onEKS.
Collaboration & Optimization:Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize application performanceand reliability in AWS environments.
Security & Compliance: Implementand enforce security best practices and compliance controls, ensuring the AWSenvironment adheres to the highest operational and security standards.
REQUIREMENTS
- AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years ofhands-on experience in AWS CDK development using Typescript. [REQUIRED 4 YEARS]
- EKS Development: At least 8 years of experience in developing andmanaging AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]
- Service Mesh: 4 years of experience indesigning, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKSenvironment[REQUIRED 4 YEARS]
- AWSServices Development: 8 years of extensive experience in developing andmanaging various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB,[REQUIRED 8 YEARS]
- Containers: experience working withDocker containers and microservices framework [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]
- Helm charts: experience working withHelm charts [REQUIRED6 YEARS]
- ScriptingLanguages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript, with at least6 years of experience. [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]
- CI/CDTools Mastery: 8 years of experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools suchas Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]
- AWSWell-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-ArchitectedFrameworks with a minimum of 4 years of experience [REQUIRED 4 YEARS]
- NetworkingConcepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP,DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) with 8 years of experience. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]
- SecurityBest Practices: 6 years of solid experience in implementing security bestpractices within AWS environments. [REQUIRED 6 YEARS]
- ConfigurationManagement & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meetoperational and security standards. [REQUIRED 8 YEARS]
Preferred Skills:
- AWS certifications such as AWSCertified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc (PLEASE UPLOAD).
Strongcommunication and collaboration abilities.
Experienceworking in an Agile environment.
Previousexperience in the public sector or on large-scale projects is a plus.
Required/Desired Skills
SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof Experience AWS CDK Expertise: Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in AWS CDK development using Typescript.Required4YearsEKS Development: At least 8 years of experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS.Required8Years Service Mesh: 4 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environmentRequired4YearsAWS Services Development: 8 years of extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB, Required8YearsContainers: 6 years of experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework.Required6Years Helm charts: 6 years of experience working with Helm chartsRequired6Years Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript, with at least 6 years of experience.Required6YearsCI/CD Tools Mastery: 8 years of experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc.Required8Years AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks with a minimum of 4 years of experienceRequired4YearsNetworking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) with 8 years of experience. Required8YearsSecurity Best Practices: 6 years of solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. Required6Years Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards.Required8Years
Questions
No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?Question2The Contractor must report any disciplinary action, misdemeanor, or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement?Question3What is your candidate's email address?Question4Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form, making sure to do so exactly as instructed? The form is located at https://www.cai.io/media/documents/msp/ia/ia_e-rtr_template.doc.Question5The hourly Vendor Rate for this position is NA. Do you agree to this requirement?Question6PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE: Question7SHOW YOUR WORK - In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidate's profile, you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-00NA40. Do you confirm? Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates' resumes into this field [REQUIRED] Question8Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited: Please be advised that the use of AI-generated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the interview process. Question9Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting, requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms, scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process, and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor Question10PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed [REQUIRED] Question11INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on [SEPTEMBER 23, 24, 25] only to submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.