NC FAST Sr. Software Build / Release Admin

DHHS-ITD requires the services of a Build / Release Administrator to perform tasks associated with the build and deploy processes for the NCFAST application.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of a contract resource to serve as a Senior Build / Release Administrator to support the development, Automation, and implementation of portfolio applications. This position will be responsible for performing tasks associated with the infrastructure and environment management, build / deploy processes for the NCFAST and Child Welfare applications, and troubleshooting build related issues for the portfolio applications.

This position is responsible for build and deploy activities in large number of test, development and production environments utilized by the portfolio program applications.

This responsibility encompasses configurations and troubleshooting of web layer, OS layer (AIX, Redhat Linux / CentOS and Windows operating systems), the IBM WebSphere with clustering, Job scheduler, Dynatrace, and other related products.

This position will also perform functions and enablement tasks which includes Automation; maintaining and using CI / CD pipelines like Copado; Supporting the creation and configuration of AWS EC2 instances using CFT scripts, gathering firewall requests where needed, and installing applications for various components; Supporting the setup of Ansible scripts for automating deployments of various applications, JobScheduler and other components.

This position will work closely with the Engineers, Operations and Maintenance Team and Database Administrators to ensure proper environmental functionality and performance.

Required / Desired Skills

SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceKnowledge and experience of administering J2EE applications in WebSphere Application Server, Apache Tomcat and JbossRequired5YearsKnowledge and experience working with following operating systems : RHEL and Windows Servers.Required5YearsKnowledge and experience in name and ip-based virtual hosts, and clustering / load-balancing technologies.Required2YearsExperience in J2EE-specific application hosting, including VM tuning, application tracing / debugging, and application deployment.Required5YearsExperience in container resource configuration (JDBC, JMS, et al), and security configuration.Required2YearsExperience with J2EE application building / deployment techniques and tools including, but not limited to Ant, Maven, Ivy etcRequired3YearsExperience with automation technologies for the related platforms (OS and Application) such as Ansible, UNIX shell script, Perl, Python, etc.Required2YearsKnowledge and experience with hardware specs evaluation, platform sizing / capacity planning to support an enterprise application hosting environment.Required2YearsExperience in creation and configuration of AWS EC2 instances using CFT scripts and installing applications for various components. Required1YearsKnowledge on Bitbucket / Git - Configurations, preparing and executing build scripts and automating the processRequired1YearsFull Understanding of CI / CD PipelinesHighly desired0

Questions

No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?Question2All work must be completed on site once COVID restrictions are lifted. Do you accept this requirement?Question3Please list candidate's email address HERE that will be used when submitting E-RTR.Question4Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.Question5Will the candidate be subcontracted at the time of submission (Yes or No)? Question6Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order are to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement? Question7Maximum budgeting for this position allows for a rate up to $$ per hour. Candidates submitted above this amount may not be considered. Do you accept this requirement?Question8Please confirm you have thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout this candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume.Question9Please provide candidate's current location (City and state), NOT a Yes or No response. Question10Please list certifications or years of hands-on experience the candidate has on cloud platforms (example : Azure, GCP, AWS etc.) Question11Please list candidate's experience in automation tools and technologies for software build and deployment .