Cloud engineer

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, TEKWISSEN™ provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each client’s requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance, testing, Technology Consulting & staffing. The company is primarily focused on information technology, engineering, healthcare, financial technology and contingent workforce solutions.

It operates in seven business segments including Commercial, Professional & Technical, EMEA Commercial, and EMEA Professional & Technical. The company provides professional and technical expertise in the fields of Telecom, Education, Banking, Retail, e-commerce, Automotive, Life Science, Insurance, legal, healthcare, among others. It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management services.

We strongly believe: "If something cannot be measured, it cannot be managed." TEKWISSEN™ measures all of these processes and applies corrective interventions to manage the quality process at its core. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

• 2015 – America’s Fastest Growing Company by
• 2015 – SPARK Fast Track Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
• 2015 – Honoree of Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
• 2014 – America’s Fastest Growing Company by
• 2014 – Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
• 2014 – Di Sci Tech  Award in Technology by Corp! Magazine
• 2014 – Di Sci Tech  TECHNOLOGY Company of the Year by Corp! Magazine
• 2014 – SPARK Fast Track Award from Ann Arbor SPARK

• Enterprise Solutions, Web Development, Data Warehousing, Systems Integration, IT Security, Storage Technologies, Development and Delivery, Business Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consulting and Planning, Network Design, Implementation & Administration

Position:
Cloud Engineer

Location:

Richmond, VA
Duration: 12+ months

We are seeking highly creative and intellectually curious Cloud Engineers, at all levels, who are passionate about cutting‑edge distributed computing. As part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption on a whole new scale, you will play an integral part in advancing our client Cloud eco‑system and culture of technical excellence.

• Stealthily plan and lead the deployment of the cloud solution in a production environment.
• Develop scripts and glue code to integrate multiple software components.
• Automate the provisioning of environments using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or containers such as Docker or Rocket.
• Design and develop automation workflows, perform unit tests, conduct reviews, and ensure rigorous design, elegant code, and effective tuning for platform performance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary for collaborating with customers, vendors, and engineering teams.
• Evaluate & build different compute frameworks for all tiers.
• Implement scalable system solutions.
• Work independently and across teams, establishing smooth-running environments.
• Experience migrating on‑site solutions to cloud‑based offerings, such as Amazon AWS.

• Robust portfolio on Git Hub and/or Open Source contributions that you are proud to share.
• Familiarity with VMWare, KVM, Open Stack, Cloud Stack, AWS, Right Scale, and other cloud abstraction layers.
• Curious mindset, asking why, exploring, and willing to propose bold ideas.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation for continuous integration, testing, and environment provisioning.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant military experience.
• At least 1 year of experience developing applications with Agile principles.
• At least 1 year of experience with a formal version control tool (Subversion, Git, TFS, or Clear Case).
• At least 2 years of experience with large‑scale infrastructure designs, implementation, and support.

• Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• AWS Certified.
• 3+ years of creating Chef recipes and building…