NetApp SMES at Kforce Inc in Brentwood, Tennessee

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a NetApp SMES in Brentwood, TN.

Summary:
This position is responsible for the development and delivery of Storage Infrastructure services and automation to support enterprise operations for mission-critical infrastructure. This role includes responsibility in the design, development, and support of storage platforms to enable greater agility with fulfillment to accomplish company growth initiatives. Additional key responsibilities include mentor other team members in a DevOps operating model. Technologies in scope include NetApp NAS and SAN platforms, storage management technologies, data protection solutions, infrastructure automation tools, Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and shared-service applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in the execution of Systems Infrastructure strategy to enable greater agility with fulfillment of Infrastructure services including working with other teams to enable end to end CI/CD pipelines


• Design, support and maintain a delivery platform that provides the stability, scalability and availability demands of the business through infrastructure lifecycle standardization strategies


• Identify and implement ongoing opportunities for system and process improvements


• Maintain development standards complying with enterprise standards, ensuring solutions are optimally designed, secure, well performing and integrated with other solutions


• Deliver the objectives associated with problem management, such as customer communication and root cause analysis reports


• Document internal SOPs, processes, and training to ensure team members are successful in DevOps environment


• Lead the team with internal infrastructure projects which may require cross departmental coordination to achieve goals

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field preferred


• Professional Certifications: Preferred Microsoft and Red Hat DevOps Certifications


• 6+ years of related work experience of increasingly technical Information Technology experience; 3+ years related work experience in DevOps utilizing SDLC agile methodology with various programming languages (Microsoft PowerShell, Bash, Perl, Python, SQL, Java, etc.)


• High Demand IT Specialized skills: DevOps in Public and Private Cloud Environments

Platform knowledge (UNIX, Linux, Windows):

• NetApp Storage Platforms (SAN and NAS)


• NetApp Software Management Technologies (Cloud Insights, Active IQ)


• Scripting Languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, PowerCLI, JSON, KSH, YAML)


• Orchestration tools (Terraform, Ansible)


• Infrastructure Configuration/Automation development (Ansible Tower, Salt Stack, Puppet)


• Cloud services (Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Bluemix)


• Container and Platform services (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, CI/CD Pipeline)


• Repository tools (GitHub, BitBucket)


• Microsoft and Linux based Operating Systems


• Virtualization services (VMware, Nutanix AHV, Azure Stack)

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities:

• Development and execution of DevOps engineering practices


• Strong knowledge of networking, server and storage technologies and environments


• Knowledge of business process re-engineering from lean principles to Agile processes


• Knowledge of open telemetry observability frameworks, pipelines and publish/subscribe models


• Strong understanding of ITIL core principles for incident, request, change, and problem management


• Analytical and Problem-solving skills


• Ability to use a variety of open-source technologies and cloud services


• Ability to comprehend business requirements to ensure technical directions are supportive


• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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