Description:

At KPMG we are currently seeking an Associate Cloud Solutions for our Technology Risk & Cyber Consulting practice. This role focuses on managing risk for our clients on their emerging technologies including cloud computing, DevOps, artificial intelligence, robotic, blockchain, Internet of Things, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Rapidly architect, design, prototype, implement and optimize cloud architectures, platforms and applications to tackle the needs for a variety of Fortune 1000 corporations and other major organizations; develop cloud platforms and applications using infrastructure as code methodologies to solve real world problems ensuring quality and compliance following best practices in the industry
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams with KPMG industry professionals to understand client needs and be part of teams developing holistic operational solutions & applications contributing with the cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities
• Research, experiment and utilize leading cloud methodologies and new tools for increased productivity, security, reliability and performance; provide proficient documentation and operating guidance for users of all levels
• Progress tools and services useful in cloud /DevOps environments such as performance monitoring, security monitoring, deployment/configuration, continuous integration/build servers and cloud resource creation scripts

Develop skills in business requirement capture and translation, hypothesis-driven consulting, work stream and project management and client relationship development; help promote the KPMG brand in the broader cloud & security community

Requirements :

• Minimum 1-2 years of recent DevOps/systems administrator or equivalent distributed systems development experience; preferably in cloud hosted environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or master’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Knowledge of solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform or Red Hat OpenShift, any certification is a plus
• Proficiency in scripting programming languages – Python, JSON, Ruby, C#, PowerShell, YAML
• Understanding of Hashicorp Vault, Terraform and Consul
• Understanding of Relational Databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL
• Understanding of Agile Practices like Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD preferred
• Understanding of Storage and backup solutions
• Understanding of concepts and technologies in DevOps, IT operations, security, cloud, microservices, containers, distributed systems, and scheduling platforms and experience/familiarity with networking middleware solutions
• Understanding of Machine Learning & AI platforms
• Understanding of networking, identity management, monitoring, logging, vulnerability management and concepts; depth of understanding with security concepts, protocols and configuration (authentication, authorization, encryption, PKI) with knowledge of IT operating models and processes and experience hardening infrastructures & systems and developing highly available & scalable systems is a plus