Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer

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Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX. Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer Job Details Qualified candidates will be responsible for developing automation/orchestration within a private cloud environment. The candidate will also work with development teams to integrate with external systems to close the loop on a fully automated dev-to-production release cycle. This position requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate works well with independent tactical assignments while collaborating with the broader team to scope to strategic goals. This position is not a direct coder role, rather an operations focus to delivering virtual infrastructure programmatically within a VMWare vRealize Automation framework. Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer Mandatory Skills REQUIRED SKILLS: • Strong innovative and analytical ability with extensive systems implementation experience • Must be a team player and have excellent written and oral communication skills • Must have the ability to operationalize and support what you build • Must be fully competent to work under general direction on complex projects. The candidate will be delegated direct assignments to deliver. • May require scheduled and unscheduled off-hours work (on-call duties) • Strong systems integration and deployment skills • Expertise experience with scripting languages such as: Powershell, VB, JavaScript, Python, & Linux Shell Scripting • Strong understanding of error handling, debugging, and conflict resolution • Established experience with Data Center/Server automation technologies such as VMware vRealize Automation & vRealize Orchestration or similar enterprise solutions • Understanding of full Virtual Machine lifecycle management from provisioning to decommissioning The following skills are preferred: • Experience with VMWare vRealize Automation 7.x + vRealize Orchestrator 6.x+ • Experience with vSphere 5.5 & 6.x Administration • Experience with distributed automation/orchestration architectures • Experience with automating/integrating to an API – REST and/or CLI methods, XMLRPC, SOAP, WEBDAV, SSH • Experience with JSON and/or XML • AWS EC2 –integration with EC2 API's • Experience with automating deployments in VMware NSX 6.x • Experience in a DevOps environment strongly desired • Demonstrated experience in documenting and articulating complex system designs • Experience with load balancers such as F5 Big-IP LTM and GTM • Functional LINUX and Windows Administration skills • Experience with container technologies – Docker, Docker Swarm, Kurbernetes • Experience with continuous integration/deployment technologies – Jenkins, TeamCity • Experience with configuration management technologies – Chef, Puppet, Vagrant, Ansible • Experience with Cloud Foundry or cloud native apps a plus • Experience with managing, deploying, or integrating with OpenStack • Software development experience a plus • Experience working in an AGILE methodology EDUCATION: • BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer Start Date ASAP Cloud Orchestration/Automation Engineer Assignment Length 11+ months All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please send your resume in Word format only. Procom is a leading provider of professional IT services and staffing to businesses and governments in Canada. With revenues over $500 million, the Branham Group has recognized Procom as the 3rd largest professional services firm in Canada and is now the largest “Canadian-Owned” IT staffing/consulting company. Procom’s areas of staffing expertise include: • Application Development • Project Management • Quality Assurance • Business/Systems Analysis • Datawarehouse & Business Intelligence • Infrastructure & Network Services • Risk Management & Compliance • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery • Security & Privacy Specialties• Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation) • Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation) • ICAP (Contractor Payroll) • Flextrack (Vendor Management System)