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For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients' critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.
 
Job Title: Cloud Engineer IV
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Downtown)
Years of Experience: 10-25
Contract Length: CTH - initial contract thru 6/30, may be extended or converted to FTE
 
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What You'll Do
 Job Summary: Responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing operational efforts of the infrastructure services, server OS, MDM service, patch deployment/protection, backup and restoration, directory service capabilities, and certificate management. Primary Responsibilities: - Development of Infrastructure Services strategy to support standard-based directory services, single sign-on solutions, server processing and storage consolidation, standard backup and restoration services, comprehensive security and patch protection capabilities, and a robust services infrastructure. - Ongoing maintenance and advancement of the server environment through effective engineering and implementation of solutions, which support the user and application needs of the organization. - Installs and maintains cloud-based applications, systems, or associated infrastructures. - Analyzes and defines business requirements to determine specifications and standards; proposes and develops solutions. - Deploys and oversees implementation and integration of web-based applications, ensuring that appropriate information security standards are met. - Architect, deploy, and administer computing services in various Cloud Infrastructure providers - Troubleshoot Converged Infrastructure Systems to resolve compute, storage, network and other infrastructure problems - Engineer and perform Capacity Management for Infrastructure Solutions & Services Monitors system uptime and performance, troubleshooting and resolving errors. - Stays informed of emerging cloud technologies and evaluates their value to the organization's operations. Qualifications: - Requires experience with one or more cloud computing platforms. - Expert level experience with server-level operating systems (Windows & Linux), facilitating high-level engineering, architectural design and support. - Experience with Desktop Virtualization - Experience with Windows Active Directory Services and Identity Management Solutions - Experience with automation/configuration management - Expertise in continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and practices - Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services (experience with AWS is required) - Understanding of code and scripting languages (PHP, Python, Perl, Powershell and/or Ruby) - Expertise in automated build and deploy processes and tools - Experience monitoring and designing solutions for the cloud - Expert level knowledge of distributed version control systems like GIT - Experience working on Agile
 
What You'll Get
 
SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
 

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Optional life and disability insurance provided
• 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
• Paid vacation time
• Paid Bench time
• Training allowance offering
• You'll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!

 

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