Systems Analyst 2Austin, TX (Hybrid - 1 day/week onsite)9 months Contract with possibility to extensionOnly for Texas ConsultantsUnderstands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives.Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system.Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be summarized, and formats for reports.Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program.Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.System Analyst will be responsible for:Implement systems that are highly available, scalable, and self-healing.Design, manage, and maintain tools to automate operational processes on AWS.Automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance validation on AWS.Work closely with developers to implement continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWSDefine and deploy monitoring, metrics, and logging systems on AWSBuild tools and processes to support the infrastructureShare knowledge within the teamRequired Skills and Qualifications:Years - Required/Preferred - Experience7 - Required - Experience with industry-standard tools for infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, visualization, and alerting7 - Required - Experience in automation and testing via scripting & programming (TFS, PowerShell, Jenkins, Python, Ruby, Java)6 - Required - Strong background in Agile Principles / Continuous Integration / Continuous Release6 - Required - Experience of Public cloud AWS DevOps design and engineering & support experience6 - Required - Strong experience in Configuration Management and Release Management10 - Preferred - Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional engineering teams that incorporate software developers, QA, and product managers10 - Preferred - Clear written and verbal communication8 - Preferred - Experience in best practices for optimizing IT infrastructure, providing policies, standards and guidelines1 - Preferred - Certified on at least one: AWS DevOps Engineering, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate