Azure Ops Specialist

A leading healthcare company that manufactures and distributes an extensive product portfolio and patient-care solutions to help healthcare providers excel is looking for an Azure Ops Specialist. The candidate will work with a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and monitor the website using several diagnostic tools to respond to site alerts and helpdesk tickets. The global company operates as one of the largest privately-held corporations and leverages its success in international markets. This is a fantastic opportunity for developers who want to work with a professional team and make a name for themselves in the industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze performance requirements, test cases, execution, and results
• Be a part of the Operations team and assist the website in an on-call rotation basis, managing site issues, outages, and releases
• Perform root cause analysis for system and app issues
• Troubleshoot and help resolve system and software issues 
• Work successfully in an Agile environment partnering with the Scrum teams
• Identify the root cause of issues and design optimal solutions
• Discover software development anti-patterns, provide innovative solutions, and design patterns
• Define software development best practices and mentor other developers
• Participate in daily stand-ups and provide regular updates on the tasks
• Actively develop and implement innovative Azure cloud solutions
• Design, implement and support Azure solutions to meet technical, security, and business requirements
• Undertake technical reviews to ensure that the company’s goals are being met 

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 10+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer 
• Extensive experience in Java/JEE & Azure
• Prolific experience with Oracle databases & SQL queries
• Prior experience in Apache/Tomcat Webserver 
• Demonstrable experience in cloud-based (Azure specifically) application/service architecture, including deployment and scaling
• Proven Azure automation experience
• Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting Active Directory and Azure AD solutions is preferred 
• Must have a minimum of 5+ years experience supporting Java/JEE based web applications across Dev, QA, and production environments
• Proven experience performing root cause analysis for system and app issues
• Experience in Java performance profiling (including thread and heap dump analysis) to help debug issues around memory leak, thread, JDBC connections, sessions, etc., is preferred
• Solid experience with various monitoring tools such as AppDynamics (preferred), New Relic, Splunk (preferred), Extrahop, vSphere, Solarwinds Orion etc.
• Experience with Apache/Tomcat web servers and JBoss application server (v 7.x) is required
• Comprehensive knowledge of relational databases (Oracle) and SQL queries
• Prior experience on J2ee application stack, load runner, web load, or similar tools
• At least 2+ years of experience in analyzing performance requirements, scripting, and analysis of results 
• Proven hands-on experience in Azure Cloud Services, DevOps, Docker Images, Containers, Kubernetes, Distributed Cache: Redis, Distributed APM solutions
• Solid experience using Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Terraform, and ARM templates
• Comprehensive knowledge of infrastructure solutions, specifically in relation to Microsoft Azure, platform migration, system security, enterprise directories, and cloud technologies
• Experience in design, implementation, and support of sophisticated Azure infrastructure solutions (IaaS & PaaS)
• Monitoring, alerting, and logging tools (Azure Monitor / Log Analytics) experience is preferred 
• Experience in Azure HA/DR, scaling and backup solutions (ASR, Azure Backup, Scale Sets) is required
• Strong background in designing, implementing, and supporting Active Directory and Azure AD solutions
• Experience with RBAC and MFA is preferred 
• Familiarity using Azure network topologies, including VPN gateways, next-generation firewalls, and ExpressRoute
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (AKS) is a bonus 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities within a dynamic work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior experience in Healthcare or Insurance/Financial services domain 
• Fluent in verbal and written English