Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

IntroductionThe infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world's relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Specialists are responsible for keeping up with these latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesAre you passionate about infrastructure and automation, Software Engineering and Continuous Delivery? Are you an Agile practitioner with a willingness to jump in and figure out complex technical problems with a focus on delivering results?The East Lansing, MI IBM Client Innovation Center is looking for an experienced Infrastructure specialist to help support our clients with automating cloud infrastructure deployments, builds, regression testing, monitoring and pushing releases across multiple environments. Qualified candidates will be responsible for development of solutions by working with product managers, scrum masters, architects, developers, and business stakeholders.Responsibilities include:+ Creation and enhancement of Infrastructure Automation across multiple platforms and cloud providers.+ Using Terraforms and other automation tools to create Infrastructure and Code (IoC)+ Creation and enhancement of dynamic monitoring and alerting solutions using industry leading services+ Automate deployment and maintain Kubernetes based platforms (OpenShift, EKS, etc)+ Automate deployment and maintain technology components (MongoDB, Kafka, etc)Successful candidates for this role will work on-site at the IBM Client Innovation Center in East Lansing, MI. The IBM Client Innovation Center is an in-bound delivery model where we support our clients from the East Lansing center. However, some travel is expected, and all candidates must be willing and able to travel to meet our client needs across the US. Travel is typically related to knowledge transfer and training at the client site (Monday through Friday). You are expected to travel up to 50% of the time. This is a traditional office position. You must live in, or be willing to relocate to, Michigan. The work location is Lansing, MI. This is not a work from home position.Required Technical and Professional Expertise+ At least 5 years of overall relevant experience+ At least 3 years experience Infrastructure Automation+ At least 3 years experience with AWS or Azure Infrastructure, system administration and networking+ At least 3 years experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration+ At least 3 years experience in Dev/Ops, CICDPreferred Technical and Professional Expertise+ Experience with OpenShift, Elastic Search, Kafka, MongoDBAbout Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life @ IBMWhat matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementIBM offers a wide range of resources for eligible IBMers to thrive both inside and outside of work. In addition to a competitive benefits program consisting of medical and life insurance, retirement plans, and time off, eligible employees may also have access to:*12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. Family care options are also available to support eligible employees during COVID-19.*World-class training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform. IBM's learning culture supports your restless attitude to grow your skills and build the depth and scale of knowledge needed to achieve your career goals.*Well-being programs to support mental and physical health.*Financial programs that empower you to plan, save, and manage your money (including expert financial counseling, 401(k), IBM stock discount, etc.).*Select educational reimbursement opportunities.*Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups where you can network and connect with IBMers across the globe.*Giving and volunteer programs to benefit charitable organizations and local communities.*Discounts on retail products, services, and experiences.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.Being You @ IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.