Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities :

• The Dev Ops Engineer serves as an integral member of a national team responsible for supporting the core functions of the Credit Risk Management business line.
• Provides data and/or reporting development services or technical support.
• The Engineer works with team members, operating under a clear framework of accountability with substantial autonomy.
• Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using best practices for scalability, availability, security, cost optimization, and operational excellence.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to facilitate smooth and efficient automated application deployment.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD process.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Continuously improve and optimize the AWS infrastructure and deployment processes.

Qualifications :

• Prefer a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an Information Technology field, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Prefer AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• 6+ years software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile.
• 2+ years of experience in deploying cloud-based solutions.
• 2+ years of experience in deploying hybrid cloud-based solutions.
• Solid hands on experience as a DevOps Engineer, preferably with a focus on AWS.
• Strong experience with migrating data from On-Prem to Cloud
• Proficiency in designing and managing AWS services such as EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Redshift, AWS glue, DMS etc.,
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline
• Knowledge of security best practices in AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
• Familiarity with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Strong customer focus and business acumen
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Ability to quickly learn and practically apply new concepts or principles which can be confirmed by prior experience
• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills
• Capable of adapting to changing requirements and responsibilities
• Problem solving, analysis, excellent communication skills
• Can speak to their experience (with technical language, confidence or proof of expertise).

Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.