CF Engine Expert

Net2Source Inc. is an award-winning total workforce solutions company recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts for our accelerated growth of 300% in the last 3 years with over 5500+ employees globally, with over 30+ locations in the US and global operations in 32 countries. We believe in providing staffing solutions to address the current talent gap - Right Talent - Right Time - Right Place - Right Price and acting as a Career Coach to our consultants.

Please find below the job description.

Position: CF Engine Expert (Configuration Management Engineer)
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Type: Long Term Contract

(Resource has to be in client office in Chicago for at least 1 week to 2 weeks in a month)

Skills:
1. 10 years of experience working with CF Engine
2. Excellent communication skills

Overview:
The Configuration Management Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's configuration management infrastructure using CFEngine. This includes documenting policies, reviewing and optimizing existing policies, upgrading the CFEngine server and components, and upgrading CFEngine clients across the environment.

Responsibilities:
Policy Documentation:

• Document CFEngine policies in a clear and organized manner, ensuring that all configurations and settings are thoroughly explained.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for new policies and changes to existing policies.

Policy Review and Optimization:

• Regularly review existing CFEngine policies to identify areas for improvement, optimization, and simplification.
• Analyze policy effectiveness, performance, and impact on system resources.
• Identify and resolve policy conflicts, redundancies, and inefficiencies.
• Suggest and implement improvements to enhance policy effectiveness and efficiency.

CFEngine Server and Component Upgrades:

• Plan and execute upgrades of the CFEngine server and related components (e.g., hub, mission portal) to the latest stable versions.
• Perform thorough testing and validation of upgrades in a non-production environment before deployment.
• Ensure smooth transition and minimal disruption to production systems during upgrades.
• Document upgrade procedures and maintain version control.

CF Engine Client Upgrades:

• Plan and coordinate the upgrade of CFEngine clients across the organization's infrastructure.
• Develop and implement a rolling upgrade strategy to minimize downtime and service disruptions.
• Test and validate client upgrades in a non-production environment before deployment.
• Provide guidance and support to system administrators during the client upgrade process.
• Monitor and troubleshoot any issues arising from client upgrades.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing:
• Work closely with system administrators, developers, and other stakeholders to understand their configuration management needs and requirements.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer sessions on CFEngine policies, best practices, and configuration management concepts.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to the organization's configuration management best practices.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments, features, and best practices in configuration management and CFEngine.
• Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies and tools that can enhance the organization's configuration management capabilities.
• Implement processes for continuous improvement, including regular policy reviews, automation, and performance monitoring.

Additional Information:

• Individual contributor role but critical.
• Client is on tight deadlines and resource needs to ensure that you can understand the requirements, come up with options & suggestions, create Design, Create Plan & deliver to plan to agreed timelines
• Resource has to be in client office in Chicago for atleast 1 week to 2 weeks in a month

If you are interested, please forward your resume to , You can also reach me at (+1-).

Why work with us - At Net2Source, we believe everyone has an opportunity to lead. We see the importance of your perspective and your ability to create value. We want you to fit in with an inclusive culture, focus on work-life fit and well-being, and a supportive, connected environment; but we also want you to stand out with opportunities to have a strategic impact, innovate, and take necessary steps to make your mark. We help clients with new skilling, talent strategy, leadership development, employee experience, transformational change management and beyond.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Net2Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Awards and Accolades:

• America's Most Honored Businesses (Top 10%)
• Awarded by USPAAC for Fastest Growing Business in the US
• 12th Fastest Growing Staffing Company in USA by Staffing industry Analysts in the US (2020, 2019, 2020)
• Fastest 50 by NJ Biz (2020, 2019, 2020)
• INC 5000 Fastest growing for 8 consecutive years in a row (only 1.26% companies make it to this list)
• Top 100 by Dallas Business Journal (2020 and 2019)
• Proven Supplier of the Year by Workforce Logiq (2020 and 2019)
• 2019 Spirit of Alliance Award by Agile1
• 2018 Best of the Best Platinum Award by Agile1
• 2018 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winner
• 2017 Best of the Best Gold Award by Agile1(Act1 Group)

Regards,

Amir Ahmad
Account Manager
Net2Source Inc.
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