About the job
At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow together through transformative learning experiences. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their edge.
Senior Azure CI/CD Cloud Engineer
At Skillsoft, we are all about making work matter. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. We are curious, agile and most of all, true. Join us in our quest to democratize learning and help individuals unleash their edge.
OVERVIEW
Skillsoft is currently looking to hire a fulltime, permanent, Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our growing team. Azure Cloud Engineers take the Azure Cloud Architect's vision and turn it into a reality. Azure Cloud Engineers work closely with the Azure Cloud Architects and the Cloud Operations team to deliver end-to-end operating environments to our customers.
Skillsoft is actively seeking a full-time, permanent Senior CI/CD Engineer to enrich our talented team. The Senior CI/CD Engineer will work intimately with both the Cloud and Data Engineers and the Operations team to deliver robust, end-to-end operating environments using GitHub Actions.
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the implementation, enhancement, deployment, and management of enterprise platforms, leveraging a comprehensive range of Azure services. This senior position requires a strong background in cloud engineering, with significant expertise in bridging on-premises and cloud-native solutions. The successful applicant will be instrumental in the seamless integration of these solutions into customer environments, operating within a hybrid platform.
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS. WE EMBRACE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AS:
MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success.
Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft and SumTotal are partners to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, and the SumTotal suite for Talent Development, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
Senior Azure CI/CD Cloud Engineer
At Skillsoft, we are all about making work matter. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. We are curious, agile and most of all, true. Join us in our quest to democratize learning and help individuals unleash their edge.
OVERVIEW
Skillsoft is currently looking to hire a fulltime, permanent, Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our growing team. Azure Cloud Engineers take the Azure Cloud Architect's vision and turn it into a reality. Azure Cloud Engineers work closely with the Azure Cloud Architects and the Cloud Operations team to deliver end-to-end operating environments to our customers.
Skillsoft is actively seeking a full-time, permanent Senior CI/CD Engineer to enrich our talented team. The Senior CI/CD Engineer will work intimately with both the Cloud and Data Engineers and the Operations team to deliver robust, end-to-end operating environments using GitHub Actions.
ROLE EXPECTATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the implementation, enhancement, deployment, and management of enterprise platforms, leveraging a comprehensive range of Azure services. This senior position requires a strong background in cloud engineering, with significant expertise in bridging on-premises and cloud-native solutions. The successful applicant will be instrumental in the seamless integration of these solutions into customer environments, operating within a hybrid platform.
OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
- Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Work closely with development teams to integrate their code into the pipeline in a safe and compliant manner, ensuring continuous integration and deployment.
- Configure and manage code repositories, branching strategies, and pull request workflows in GitHub.
- Implement automated testing frameworks into the CI/CD process to ensure code quality and system stability.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise CI/CD pipelines for performance improvements.
- Deploy and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Bicep, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Azure CLI.
- Ensure security best practices are followed throughout the development and deployment process.
- Document CI/CD processes, create detailed build and release notes, and maintain version control.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and operations, to ensure seamless and efficient software delivery.
- Continually evaluate emerging technologies and tools to improve the CI/CD pipeline and development workflow.
- Apply a consistently positive, problem-solving attitude and demonstrate a curious mindset.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
- Support the development of operational excellence via process, technology, and people development.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, or at least 8+ years of experience in a similar position within the IT industry.
- 5+ years of progressive implementation experience in implementation and management of distributed applications and infrastructure.
- 5+ years of experience in leveraging Azure in enterprise environments utilizing security, compute, network, storage, API management, databases, backup, automation, monitoring, as well as other Azure IaaS and PaaS services and capabilities.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep, Azure ARM templates.
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) using GitHub and GitHub Actions is preferred.
- Configuration management using Ansible and PowerShell DSC.
- Proficient in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash to automate common tasks.
- Familiarity with container orchestration services, i.e., Kubernetes.
- Problem-solving and analytical abilities including the ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details and apply sound business knowledge.
- Expertise in documenting requirements, establishing scope and objectives, and determining the strategy for implementing systems to achieve business goals.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work independently, as well as work collaboratively with teams, some of which may be geographically distributed.
- Experience using an Agile methodology is desired.
- Certifications: AZ-900, AZ-305, AZ-500 is preferred.
WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS. WE EMBRACE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AS:
- ONE TEAM
- OPEN AND RESPECTFUL
- CURIOUS
- AGILE
- TRUE
MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success.
Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft and SumTotal are partners to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, and the SumTotal suite for Talent Development, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.
