IT Security Specialist

Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT Security Specialist - Cloud Architecture for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ and Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

As a member of the engineering team, this role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and socializing the infrastructure strategy and design for a global engineering division. The architect will have end-to-end accountability for technology design, engineering, implementation, DevOps, and support for critical business platforms that handle large transaction volumes and complex designs.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and manage infrastructure solutions for Cloud infrastructure utilizing both on-prem (Private) and off-prem (Public) infrastructure
• Partner with the client's internal architecture team to define design patterns to meet Active/Active resiliency
• Define data solutions for ingress and egress, including hybrid options
• Develop deployment solutions for CI/CD (primarily CD)
• Design for multiple regions, availability zones, storage, and network integration
• Partner with internal teams to set up appropriate access groups and restrictions
• Ensure all regulatory and compliance measures are met
• Monitor and assist with performance tuning
• Partner with Engineering, developers, and stakeholders to align strategies to the modernization of the stack

Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years of experience in designing and engineering solutions for large business capabilities, with expertise in Payment and Merchant Services capabilities
• Expert experience and knowledge in the design and engineering of applications hosted at external clouds such as Azure and AWS
• Effective communication with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Ability to lead and actively participate in conference calls with technical and business users
• Flexible to work in different shifts, including rotational night shifts and weekend support
• Experience in Application Lifecycle Management Automation tools and integration using one or more of the following: Ansible by Red Hat, Jenkins, or XLR
• Working knowledge/expertise with JIRA, NEXUS, and ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)
• Exposure and familiarity with software development lifecycle methodologies (Agile)
• Must be self-motivated, independent, detail-oriented, able to work with little supervision, and a responsible team player
• Willing and able to work in a 24x7 environment, including after-hours and weekend support for multiple time zones
• Computer networking skills and working knowledge: Load balancers, firewall, etc
• Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication, Information Technology, or equivalent education
• Understanding/experience with web application communication protocols - SOAP, HTTP, XML, etc
• Working knowledge of application setup, support, and configuration

Desired skills:

• AWS certification (preferred), Azure certification (secondary), Google (nice to have)
• DevOps (Terraform, Infrastructure as Code) and API design experience
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Multiple years of demonstrated experience in Systems Administration or Systems Engineering
• 2+ years in a technical position using Cloud technologies
• Knowledge of Oracle and/or SQL databases
• Linux (RHEL, CentOS) experience
• Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies across Windows and Linux, with hands-on experience on Azure Core Platform (Compute, Storage, Networking)
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and logging tools, and build/release processes

Pay range: $65.90 - $73.90 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.