Infrastructure Specialist-AWS DevOps

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• As an Infrastructure Specialist: AWS DevOps, you will design and deploy containerized applications on AWS, leveraging expertise in AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring. You will collaborate with Application Architects to identify suitable tools for performance, code quality, and code coverage measurement. Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Design and Deploy Applications: Design and deploy containerized applications on AWS, utilizing knowledge of AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring to ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains.
• Provision AWS Infrastructure: Provision AWS infrastructure, considering cloud-native architecture and deployment models, to ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains.
• Administer Hybrid Cloud Environments: Apply knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services to administer hybrid cloud environments, configure HA/DR, and manage Kubernetes clusters.
• Monitor SLA and Services Health: Monitor SLA, services health, and key metrics, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate on CI/CD Pipelines: Collaborate with Application Architects to define quality gates in CI/CD pipelines and identify suitable tools for performance, code quality, and code coverage measurement.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Certification in AWS Administration: Certified in AWS Administration, with a strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code provisioning and sandbox environment creation.
• Experience with Containerized Applications: Experienced in designing and deploying containerized applications on AWS, leveraging expertise in AWS Component services for Compute, Storage, Networking, and Monitoring.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker: Utilizes expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO to manage application lifecycles, deployed clusters, and orchestration best practices.
• Experience with Hybrid Cloud Environments: Applies knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services to administer hybrid cloud environments, configure HA/DR, and manage Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with CI/CD Pipelines: Experienced in monitoring SLA, services health, and key metrics, ensuring seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Familiarity with Cloud-Native Architecture: Exposure to cloud-native architecture and deployment models, with an understanding of how to provision AWS infrastructure for seamless integration with DevOps toolchains.
• Knowledge of Orchestration Best Practices: Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO to manage application lifecycles, deployed clusters, and orchestration best practices.
• Understanding of CI/CD Tools: Exposure to identifying suitable tools for performance, code quality, and code coverage measurement, with the ability to define quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.