Intermediate Cloud (Azure) Developer to update pipelines (Ruby/Puppet DSL) to deploy new operating systems for large financial bank - 34612/35152

Our client is looking for an Intermediate Cloud (Azure) Developer to update pipelines (Ruby/Puppet DSL) to deploy new operating systems for large financial bank - 34612/35152

Location Address: Hybrid - Toronto - Once every 1/2 weeks (Wednesdays) - need candidates in GTA

Contract Duration: ASAP to 02/28/2024 - approx. 4.5 months

Schedule Hours: 37.5 hrs/week

Story Behind the Need

• Business group: Cloud Native Platform Team (CMPT) - team works on pipelines and tools to deploy cloud native resources to public clouds (Azure and GCP); work on in-house build pipelines (code basis built on Ruby, Python and Jenkins for Groovy code), from configuration management perspective using Puppet DSL)
• Project: Software Currency - contractor roles to supplement current FTEs, working on updating the Ruby and Python based pipelines to enable support for application teams to deploy VMs using new operating systems through pipelines
• The role of the Cloud Engineer operates within the Cloud Engineering team. This valuable member of the team will be responsible for creating platform components and services for the broad enterprise use.
• Update code to be able to run in REL9 - change to core Puppet modules, to Groovy code for the in-house pipeline - hence need to be proficient with Ruby and Puppet DSL Classic Jenkins to cloudBs - connecting to cloud Jenkins server requiring update to Groovy code and puppet code
• Key accountabilities include development and maintenance of cloud platforms, services, and components to enable safe enterprise-wide use of common cloud functionality.
• Level 3 support responsibilities are required.

Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Cloud Developer
• 3+ combined years’ development experience with Ruby and Puppet DSL
• 5+ years’ experience with cloud platforms: Azure and GCP (either or, can be both, please list which)
• 3+ years’ experience with SDLC: software design patterns, infrastructure architecture
• 3+ years’ experience in delivering enterprise systems collaborating and driving solutions with multiple teams across a large organization

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Development experience with IaC tool such as Hashicorp Terraform Enterprise/Cloud
• Experience from FI/banking in an Agile environment
• Python experience
• Experience with Policy-as-Code development for Hashicorp Sentinel and OPA (Rego)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such Jenkins and Groovy code development

Typical Day in Role:

• Designing, implementing, and refactoring code.
• Participating in design discussions focused on scalability, design, and implementation best practices.
• Ensuring software, programs, and applications are developed and/or configured to meet high availability, integrity, and reliability requirements.
• Working with other lead engineers and architects on designing solutions and breaking-down, scoping, and estimating tasks.
• Participate in planning and retrospective sessions, attending stand-ups, etc.
• Be able to build and operate scalable software and infrastructure.
• Level 3 support responsibilities are required.
• Key accountabilities include development and maintenance of cloud platforms, services, and components to enable safe enterprise-wide use of common cloud functionality.

Education:

• Bachelors in technical field preferred - value experience over education
• Cloud certifications an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

• If they have all the technical skills required, someone who communicates well and can work in an Agile team
• Ruby Puppet Azure from FI is main profile

Candidate Review & Selection

2 rounds - 1 hour each - In person

11am or 1pm Tuesday- Friday - Toronto

1st Panel Interview - with HM and Director

Coding test for core requirements (Ruby, Puppet, Groovy, etc) may be required but will be sent separately - logic programmatic questions, assessment sent after interview is complete