Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Job Description:
A leading technology-driven organization in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a 12-month contract role. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise across server administration, cloud platforms, application deployment, and infrastructure automation. This role involves managing and supporting complex, enterprise-scale environments with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Investigate and resolve application problems and production issues; perform root cause analysis and implement action plans.
Develop and maintain system administration procedures and documentation.
Collaborate with IT teams including business analysts and server operations to align infrastructure with business needs.
Analyze business requirements and identify appropriate technologies for scalable solutions.
Research emerging technologies and conduct proof-of-concept deployments to evaluate feasibility.
Install and configure enterprise server software such as Microsoft IIS, .NET Framework, SharePoint, SQL Server, SSRS, Cognos BI, Laserfiche, and others.
Manage SSL certificate lifecycle and deployments across multiple web farm environments.
Mandatory Qualifications:
8+ years of experience installing, configuring, and supporting Microsoft IIS (versions 6.0 through 10).
6+ years of deep expertise in implementing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
8+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2005–2016), including clustering and high availability setups.
6+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure, including PaaS WebApps, PaaS DBs, IaaS, and associated networking components (vNets, NSGs, Application Gateways, VPNs, etc.).
6+ years of administration and maintenance of document management systems such as Laserfiche, including Quickfields, Workflow, and integration components.
8+ years troubleshooting Windows Active Directory in complex environments.
6+ years of experience troubleshooting distributed web applications with Oracle, IBM DB2, and MS SQL backends.
Experience implementing various web-based application authentication mechanisms.
8+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade web servers.
8+ years of F5 load balancer/reverse proxy configuration experience.
Proven track record in application design, system integration, and cluster setup for Windows/SQL environments.
Proficiency in authentication technologies including OAuth2, OpenID, and SAML.
Strong knowledge of virtualization, storage, and backend networking infrastructure.
Expertise in creating, debugging, and maintaining PowerShell scripts for automation.
Experience managing and integrating TFS and Azure DevOps (VSTS) with Azure Web Apps.