job summary: The individual will join a team as a Senior Associate supporting DTCC's Technology and Research engineering team. We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record designing and deploying Azure cloud in a large enterprise. The position will require an individual experienced in system design and integration; good knowledge on how to build modern, robust and scalable applications in Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, who works well with a team of peers and as a directly responsible individual. This position will be responsible for the design, migration, development and implementation of efficient applications and services for the Azure Platform. This is a technical Infrastructure focused role, you will be accountable for the many facets of our clients cloud implementations. location: Tampa, Florida job type: Contract salary: $70 - 75 per hour work hours: 9am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Talents Needed for Success Manage and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and securityDesign, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft AzureAnalyze existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvementsMigrate existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutionsManage security and access controls of cloud-based solutionsDevelop infrastructure as code (IaC) leveraging cloud native tooling (with Terraform, Azure CLI, Puppet, and Ansible) to ensure automated and consistent platform deploymentsDevelop and implement policy driven data protection best practices to ensure cloud solutions are protected from data lossSupport cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and/or modernizedEnsure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and capacity standardsDeep technical experience in infrastructure design, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, connectivity, storage, virtualization and identityImplementation of Azure networking in enterprise organizationsSecuring, managing and monitoring Azure environmentsExperience building and deploying resilient Azure cloud architecturesWell versed in Windows and Linux Operating systemsExperience building and deploying Azure resources using IaCExperience with the Perl, Python, Azure CLI, Windows PowerShell/Azure PowerShell and the Azure PortalExperience with configuration management and automation technologies such as PowerShell DSC, Chef and PuppetCreating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps (VSTS) to deploy both infrastructure and applicationsProficient with GIT to perform source code management Any of the below skills are a plus: Azure Virtual Machines, Cloud Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, Azure Active Directory, Operations Management Suite/Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, Azure App Services, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Server, MySQL, Azure AutomationExperience in Microsoft Windows Active DirectoryBash experienceDocker and container orchestration tools such as KubernetesExperience with serverless deployment, maintenance and associated tool chainExperience with Terraform Cloud and Azure DevOpsExperience with Jira and ServiceNow qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required) skills: DevOps (5 years of experience is preferred)Azure (5 years of experience is preferred) Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).