DIRECTOR, AZURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVOPS

OVERVIEW
Starting wage is based on several factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Construction Resources offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits.

The Director of Infrastructure and DevOps is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and management of the organization's IT infrastructure and DevOps practices. This role combines strategic leadership with technical expertise to ensure that the infrastructure is robust, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

The responsibilities include designing and implementing DevOps architecture, managing infrastructure, and collaborating with the Enterprise Application team to facilitate and optimize our Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes.

Our ideal candidate is diligent and hands-on, leading an infrastructure transformation from a data center to a resilient, hybrid cloud environment. In addition, the candidate possesses excellent troubleshooting skills, is well-versed in various DevOps tools and technologies, including cloud services and containerization, and is familiar with agile practices.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Performance Indicators:

• Continuous Improvement
• User Satisfaction Management
• Infrastructure Cost Management
• Comprehensive infrastructure that aligns with business objectives
• Incident Response & Management
• System administration - Continuous Improvement of performance and uptime
• Security Integration
• Collaboration and training of IT staff

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the infrastructure team including training and mentoring team members on DevOps best practices and new technologies.
• Design, build, and manage the CI/CD infrastructure and automation tools to deliver high availability applications and infrastructure and high-quality software.
• Optimize the company’s computing architecture to design, implement and support resilient, high availability infrastructure and applications in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Work directly with the Enterprise Application and operations teams to solve operational issues and create tools, processes, and systems that improve our overall operational reliability and resilience.
• Monitor, analyze, and manage technical operations to ensure optimal performance, system health, uptime, and capacity.
• Proactively identify potential issues and implement solutions to mitigate the impact on operations. Provide guidance and expertise on system options, risk, impact, and costs vs. benefits.
• Create and maintain clear and concise documentation relating to the implemented DevOps processes and tools.
• Develop and maintain systems for configuration management.
• Work with Cyber Security team to conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability.
• Create and test disaster recovery plans including conducting regular system backups.
• Define and manage an effective Change Management policy.

What You’ll Own:

• Designing Cloud Platform: Create scalable, secure, and reliable cloud platform on Microsoft Azure.
• Implementation: Implement cloud solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Migration: Lead the migration of on-premises applications and data to the Azure cloud, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
• Security: Implement CR security policies and compliance standards. Influence policies to incorporate security best practices.
• Optimization: Monitor cloud performance and optimize for cost, performance, and scalability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to integrate cloud solutions and provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Innovation: Stay updated with the latest Azure services and industry trends, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions to improve cloud infrastructure.
• Support: Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and provide ongoing support and maintenance for cloud environments.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field.
• 10+ years’ work experience as a DevOps Architect, having hands-on experience defining and implementing a resilient Azure cloud infrastructure.
• 3+ years leading infrastructure teams to drive cloud migration for resiliency and scalability.
• Experience with networks, security, and cloud systems.
• Cloud Architecture: Ability to design scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Security: Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL.
• A collaborative and team-focused attitude.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.

• Scripting: Skills in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Communication: Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Strong understanding of network security, cryptography, and secure coding practices.

BENEFITS
Medical
Dental
Vision
Employer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
Employer Paid Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Accident Insurance
Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

WORK LOCATION
Onsite – In order to fulfill responsibilities of the Director, Azure Infrastructure and DevOps position, this job is required to work in a specific Construction Resources manufacturing, production, or office environment.

Additional details will be provided during the interview process.

EEO
At Construction Resources, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. Construction Resources is an equal opportunity employer that aspires to be the best in the business by building an associate experience that celebrates growth, development, and purpose.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This is a full-time position that requires overtime as business needs dictate.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.