LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer for a 12-month contract opportunity with our client in Central Illinois! 

As a Sr. Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the clients development processes, optimizing infrastructure, and ensuring seamless deployment pipelines. The candidate will lead the charge in the DevOps landscape and bring to the organization industry standards and best practices as it relates to DevOps Engineering. You will collaborate closely with software developers, system operators, and other stakeholders to streamline operations and drive efficiency across the organization.. This is an exciting opportunity to take advantage of emerging trends and technologies and make a difference.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable DevOps environment utilizing cloud services, primarily Azure Cloud.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively.
• Implement and manage containerization using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Ensure security best practices are implemented throughout the infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• GitHub (Actions/Workflows)
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer and developing a DevOps practice
• Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Testing, Security Scanning)
• Experience with Scripting such as BASH & Powershell
• Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Certified DevOps Engineer (CDE)
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols.
• Previous experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless computing.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in cloud environments.

The base range for this contract position is $60 - $90per hour, depending on experience. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)

Candidate must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.

Colorado Pay Range:
60.00 - 90.00/per Hour