IA IT Staff Aug Contract

Corporate - IT Des Moines, Iowa


Description

Position at Apexon

About Apexon:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

 

Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

 

Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents. 

 

We enable #HumanFirstDIGITAL

 

Role Description:

 

You’ll be responsible for (Responsibilities):

Responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership in implementing and operationalizing AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Act as a developer advocate for Cloud capabilities, influencing and working across diverse teams to design and implement easy-to-use hybrid cloud environments.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable and reliable AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK.
• Manage and configure AWS services such as EC2, EKS, ECR, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.
• Design, build and maintain service mesh like Istio in EKS cluster.
• Create unit and integration tests for IaC test coverage.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of infrastructure and applications.
• Collect telemetry and build dashboards, alerts and notifications for accurate insight into the cloud operations and application performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability in AWS environments.
• Implement and maintain security best practices and compliance controls in AWS.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc.
• AWS CDK development experience.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Dynatrace etc.
• Ability to build quick POCs to demonstrate cloud capabilities and design easy-to-use hybrid cloud environments.
Skill:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. – Required
• Extensive experience in developing various AWS services like EKS, ECR, S3, Lambda and service mesh technology like Istio with adequate test coverage. – Required 8 Years of Experience
• Hands-on development experience with IaC tools like Terraform or AWS CDK. – Required 8 Years of Experience
 Strong understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks. - Required 5 Years of Experience
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Typescript or Python. – Required 8 Years of Experience
• Experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions etc. - Required 8 Years of Experience
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS, etc.). - Required 8 Years of Experience
• Solid understanding of security best practices in AWS environments. – Required 8 Years of Experience
• Experience with configuration management and orchestration tooling to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards – Required 8 Years of Experience
• Strong networking experience, including knowledge of AWS networking services (e.g., VPC, Subnets, Route 53). - Required 8 Years of Experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong problem-solving skills. – Required 8 Years of Experience
• Experience working in Agile methodology. – Required 8 Years of Experience

 

 

You’ll have (Qualification & Experience):

  •  Bachelor's Degree in related field is required. 

 

Don’t worry if you don’t check all the boxes; we’d still love to hear from you. 

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the three regions in which it operates: USA (for the fourth time in 2023), India (seven consecutive certifications as of 2023), and the UK.

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 

 

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Our Perks and Benefits: 

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. 

As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance.

 

We also offer:

  1. Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
  2. 401K Plan
  3. Life Insurance, STD & LTD
  4. Paid Vacations & Holidays
  5. Paid Parental Leave
  6. FSA Dependent & Limited Purpose care
  7. Learning & Development