RQ11142 - Cloud Application Specialist - Senior at Maarut — NeverHard

Job DescriptionJob Description Responsibilities: Create applications that are served on the cloud Create the software platform to run on virtual systems Fine-tune the final program after it has been created Facilitate IT development, design, construction, testing, promotion, implementation of web-based/n-tier, cloud-based and mainframe applications for workstreams. Responsible for development utilizing a combination of cloud technologies to develop an integrated solution for online transactional processing and integration Responsible for in integration of any Open Source Software (OSS) products into new and existing systems Creation and walk-through of Systems Response documents, Technical Specifications, Application Inventory, and Implementation Plans. Preparation of test plans, test data, and unit-testing of programs. Preparation of implementation plans and promotion of programs. System Support/Documentation As assigned, response to client queries and troubleshooting of production incidents. Conduct/participate in design walkthroughs as well as test case and test results walkthroughs. Support testing of the changes by other team members. Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead/Project Manager or Portfolio Manager. Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff General Skills: Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues Experience modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that Be familiar with software development concepts and databases Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines RequirementsExperience and Skill Set Requirements Core Skills and Experience Experience with solution design/implementation in a cloud-based environment – including: Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery Scripting languages such as python to automate repeatable processes Experience with automation for infrastructure provisioning using Ansible, Jenkins Experience with network automation processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Experience with continuous monitoring to monitor system and application performance and alert on downtimes, errors and similar events Fundamentals of Docker containers and containers orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift Experience with running containerized applications in enterprise environment Experience in VMware-based virtualization and in using cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, is a plus Technical & Engineering Skills Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes Fluency in git-based source code management and version control systems – Git, GitHub, GitLab etc. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps) General Skills Experience creating applications that are served on the cloud Experience creating the software platform to run on virtual systems Experience fine-tuning the final program after it has been made Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle from business systems analysis through requirements gathering and functional specification Ability to troubleshoot code and make system changes as needed to resolve issues Experience modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance Experience consulting with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software Experience developing specifications and performance requirements and resolving customer problems Must know at least one programming language and should be proficient in that Be familiar with software development concepts and databases Fluency with Hypervisor and Virtualization techniques Have at least fundamental knowledge of cloud computing and basic Networking skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team A team player with proven track record for meeting deadlines Public Sector Experience Public sector experience working on mainframe/legacy system Must have: Minimum 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud application development and engineering, Demonstrated recent expertise in Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, AKS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift), and DevOps/automation tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines), including building and integrating scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. Demonstrated experience in enterprise cloud architecture, security (IAM, encryption, compliance), data engineering (ETL/ELT, Azure data services), observability (monitoring/logging), and advanced DevOps/DevSecOps practices, including API-driven integration, CI/CD pipeline design, and scalable, high-availability solution delivery Experience with writing code to interact with RESTful APIs to replace manual processes such as assigning IP addresses and DNS codes. Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with integrated security (DevSecOps)