Overview:
This person will be focused on new to cloud initiatives and modernization projects. Scrum methodology to manage projects experience needed. Familiarity with infrastructure projects into azure. Global experience is key. Good English is preferred but bilingual would be a plus (French?).
Required Qualifications:
- Experience with managing projects related to building & hosting new and modernization solutions in the cloud, primarily Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with Agile methodology especially scrum (epics, user stories, features, MVP…) (SAFE preferred)
- Experience facilitating a group of IT professionals to develop project goals, set clear objectives, creating roadmaps to the cloud and implementing systems in Microsoft Azure as part of a build team
- Experience assembling project teams, identifying resource needs, assigning responsibilities, developing schedules for timely task completion, and tracking project expenses against budget
- Experience working in Azure DevOps
- Strong knowledge of IT quality assurance methods and process controls
- Experience working with a senior management team in a fast-paced environment and reporting out via executive summaries and project dashboards
- Must be familiar with typical IT Operations and Infrastructure roles, responsibilities, services, terminology and technologies
- Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, tasks and issues resolution activities
- Must be able to produce a portfolio of documents that demonstrate actual experience in managing the typical aspects of large complex projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Must be willing to adjust to early and or late business meetings to adjust for interacting with colleagues or partners across time zones
Years of Experience Required:
- BS in Computer Science or MIS, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of Microsoft Azure experience preferred
- 7+ years of experience in Project Management of Technical and Infrastructure Services
- 3+ Years of experience with designing and implementing effective technology processes
- International experience a plus, ability to speak fluent English a must. Portuguese, Spanish, French and/or not necessary but would be a plus
Technical Screening questions
#1: Scope of Cloud Projects
Answer: Answers will vary but should include
- Team size > 5 + Global exposure (preferred)
- New to Azure, Migration to Azure, Rebuild/Refactor projects
- Infrastucture as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and/or Software as a Service(SaaS)
- # of applications >= 10-12 /year
# 2: What is Migration Assistant tool in Azure Websites?
Answer:
Migration Assistant tool will examine the IIS installation and recognize the sites that can be migrated to the cloud,
featuring any components which can't be migrated or are unsupported on the platform. Once broken down, this tool will likewise create sites and databases provided under the given Azure membership.
#3: Explain DevOps
Answer:
- DevOps is first of all a culture
- DevOps is not only about tools but also about involving people and process.
- DevOps promotes communication and collaboration between business, development & operations teams.
- DevOps is inspired by the Agile process.
- DevOps is about automating the development, release and operation processes.
- DevOps helps in the speed of delivering applications to the end users.
- DevOps is also about continuous improvement which helps in learning through feedback.
#3: Explain Agile/Scrum
Answer: Answers will vary but should include:
- Lightweight, iterative, and incremental framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining products
- Sprint, Sprint Planning, Review, and Retrospective
- Daily Scrum /Stand up meetings
- Backlog, User Stories, Story Points
- Product Owner
- Scrum Master
- Velocity
- Definition of Done / Acceptance Criteria
- KPI /monitoring/ burndown chart
- MVP – Minimal Viable Product