At First Advantage, people are at the heart of everything we do. This mindset spans from our customers and partners to our greatest strength: our team members. Join us if you want to say “hello” to a rewarding career and pave the way as an industry leader in mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

Who We Are?
We are on the frontline of the Great Onboarding, empowering organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™. First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) is an HR Tech company that delivers innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced global technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients across the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with a globally distributed workforce spanning 28 locations with 5,500+ employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

Who You Are?
We are looking for a team member who considers themselves:

• Self-motivated – you love to lead others but are also ready to “roll up your sleeves." You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
• A team player – you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members across groups toward a common goal. While you are an independent contributor, you appreciate the value in collaboration.
• An innovator – you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
• A lifelong learner – you seek opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings, and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.

What You'll Do 
The ideal candidate for the Sr. DevOps Engineer role will be responsible for working within an agile team framework to both implement and support cloud-native applications built for the Azure cloud. This person must have experience in the following areas:

• Strong experience working with serverless technologies in public clouds (with a preference for Microsoft Azure)
• Strong experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Strong experience with infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Microsoft’s Bicep IaC language. Terraform/CloudFormation experience is also relevant.
• Strong experience designing and configuring cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP). Ideal candidate will also have experience and a thorough understanding of core networking concepts such as DNS, routing, etc…
• Strong experience designing and configuring cloud storage (AWS S3, Azure Storage Accounts/Blobs/Tables/etc…)

Responsibilities:

• Writing code to create and improve IaC automation pipelines
• Review and design system architecture
• Participate in scrum activities to plan, prioritize and report on product state
• Candidate must have 5 years of experience working in a DevOps role supporting cloud products and services.
• Scripting/coding experience required
• Application Performance Management/Monitoring experience a plus
• Experience in microservice architectures a plus
• Experience in traditional network administration a plus
• Experience in traditional databae administration a plus

What You May Need to be Successful

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent real world work experience. 7+ years of total and relevant experience.

Ability to manage priorities and tasks to meet deadlines and accomplish goals

• Demonstrated ability in defining and implementing process improvements with a focus on leading edge technology
• Effective communication skills for gaining understanding, support, and compliance from both executive and junior audiences
• Strong collaboration skills
• Technical acumen to convert plans into real solutions
• Customer focused individual who must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and effectively collaborate across teams
• Must be detailed oriented and able to provide superior level of customer service to employees and colleagues
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills required
• Must be self-motivated, highly organized with the ability to prioritize independently while demonstrating a sense of urgency
• Ability to produce accurate work under pressure with frequent deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise independent judgment in the performance of duties
• Ability to manage change effectively, always mindful of technology, business processes and systems implication
• Exception written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with management, technical peers, and business stakeholder.
• Very strong communication and presentation skills for gaining understanding, support and compliance from both executive and junior audiences

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move  
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
More About Our Values Code

• Honor Honesty, Consistency, Responsibility: Do the right thing
• Cultivate an environment of dignity: Show respect for the individual
• Take an Outside-In approach: Put the client first
• Think out-of-the-box: Innovate and create
• Stay Team-Oriented: Collaborate and appreciate each other

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – India Region:

• Most of the roles are enabled with the ability to work remotely with occasional business travel.  Hybrid working model
• Comprehensive employee Leave policy
• Career progressions through Internal job opportunities and Global Talent mobility programs
• Career Development: Mentoring Program, People Management Program, cross-functions training, soft skills training.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities. Upskilling and reskilling opportunities mobilized through e-learning platforms
• Training and Certification reimbursement programs
• Medical Insurance coverage for employees and parental insurance benefits available. Calendarized Employee Wellness programs
• Quarterly Rewards and Recognition program to recognize exemplary performance
• Other attractive allowances – Weekend working, Holiday pay, Relocation assistance, Maternity bonus, Creche allowance & Other allowance etc