Implementation Specialist-Dallas, TX

Implementation Specialist

Location: Dallas, TX

Duration: 6 months

Work Authorization: USC, GC

Job Responsibilities:

Build & Automate Infrastructure: Implement scalable, reliable infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible and other IaC tools.
CI/CD Pipeline Development: Create and support CI/CD pipelines that enable fast, safe deployments across environments.
Private Cloud Operations: Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements in availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
Observability & Monitoring: Implement monitoring solutions using tools (e.g., LogicMonitor, CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) to support proactive incident response.
Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with internal standards around high availability and disaster recovery.
Collaboration: Work closely with delivery and application teams to align infrastructure solutions with product needs and development workflows.
Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to team growth by sharing best practices, code reviews, and documentation.
Continuous Improvement: Self-direct through day-to-day functional processes with an eye towards evolution and innovation.
Maintain high awareness of quality and performance, addressing failures as necessary, with a priority focus on live production environments.
Maintenance Expectations: Participate in overnight deployments, assist during maintenance window activities.

Critical Skills & Experience Requirements:

Experience: 3+ years in VMware infrastructure, Windows and Linux environments with an understanding of Hyperconverged infrastructure.
Experience: 3+ years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles, including experience with production VMware, Aws or Azure environments.
Experience: 1+ years in Meraki SDWAN infrastructure with an understanding of networking infrastructure.
Cloud & IaC Expertise: Hands-on experience with Terraform or Ansible, AWS CDK, or similar tools.
CI/CD & Automation: Familiarity with modern CI/CD workflows and scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python or Bash.
Kubernetes Experience: Experience deploying and managing containerized applications in Kubernetes, Docker, Helm or ECS.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Practical experience with observability tools (e.g., LogicMonitor, CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) and using metrics to improve system reliability.
Security Focus: Solid grasp of cloud security principles, with experience enforcing secure access and infrastructure policies.