[Remote] DevOps Engineer - Remote Role

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support and maintain database administration in various environments. The role involves providing operational support, managing database infrastructure, and ensuring security and compliance of database systems. Responsibilities • Provide support and maintenance of Microsoft SQL Database Administration, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Database Infrastructure, and DB2 z/OS Database Administration • Provide expert knowledge and experience to assist State staff in managing database infrastructure and database environments across multiple networks, including mainframe, on-premise, and AWS environments • Provide operational support and work closely with state staff to perform day-to-day system administration, database security, maintenance, and operational activities in support of client’s database environments, ensuring a successful and healthy database infrastructure • Enforce all database architecture and relevant procedures in accordance with established policies and standards • Update and enforce security for all databases, proactively monitor databases to identify potential problems, and troubleshoot and correct database issues efficiently and in a timely manner Skills • Five (5) years of FTE experience in complex technology implementations in a product-centric environment • Possess a bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis • Five (5) years of FTE hands-on experience with System Administration and databases, and AWS services using AWS Management Console and services including Amazon EC2 (Elastic Cloud computing), Amazon RDS (Relational Database Services), Amazon ElastiCache, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), Amazon Lambda, Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), Web Application Firewall, Identity Access Management (IAM) Roles, User Management, Compute Instance Management, and Cloudwatch • Five (5) years of FTE data architecture and database administration expertise on MS SQL server, Postgres and AWS cloud databases • Five (5) years of FTE hands-on experience in providing solutions to optimize database performance and create performance benchmarks of the system, and improve standards • Five (5) years of FTE experience with database hardening, server configuration for security to ensure that databases are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats • Five (5) years of FTE experience in enforcing database security policies and audit logging mechanisms • Four (4) years of FTE experience of editing, deploying and managing AWS resources using AWS Cloudformation and Terraform • Experience with Amazon cloud-native services and architecture configurations (i.e., Amazon Cognito, Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service), Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Inspector, Amazon Auto-scaling, Amazon IAM (Identity and Access Management), Dynamo DB, Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service), AWS Athena, Amazon Managed Images (AMI), and CodeCatalyst). Six (6) points will be given for every twelve (12) months of experience for a maximum of thirty (30) points • Experience with large migration projects to cloud. Six (6) points will be given for every twelve (12) months of experience for a maximum of thirty (30) points • Experience demonstrating strong technical and people skills to liaison between technical, business and leadership teams. Six (6) points will be given for every twelve (12) months of experience for a maximum of thirty (30) points • Possession of an AWS Database Specialty certification. The state will consider other types of certificates. Six (6) points will be given for every twelve (12) months of experience for a maximum of thirty (30) points • Experience with data replication, data sharing & data modeling. Six (6) points will be given for every twelve (12) months of experience for a maximum of thirty (30) points Company Overview • Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, Inc is a disruptively innovative Government-focused IT professional service provider and high end specialized consultancy with decades of practical experience assessing, planning, educating, implementing, integrating, managing and improving Information Technology enterprise solutions within large, complex, global, environments including State, local , Federal Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence communities. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job