Mid-Level AWS DevOps/ Platform Engineer

job summary:

We are looking for a Mid-Level AWS DevOps Platform Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity in San Antonio, TX.

location: San Antonio, Texas

job type: Contract

salary: $50 - 55 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

• Delivering excellence to our Software Engineering teams, empowering them to maximize development velocity while simultaneously enforcing best practices and security standards.
• Ownership, architecture, and management of AWS infrastructure components such as Lambda, EKS, etc.
• Building with a mind for both security and compliance.
• Deploying to AWS via Azure DevOps-based source control and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Owning the technical design, and implementation of the automation technologies required for deploying, maintaining and operating cloud infrastructure.
• Creating the policies and procedures for properly supporting our rapidly growing microservice architecture.
• Ensuring cloud-based architectures meet availability and recoverability requirements.
• Implementation of cloud-based monitoring and alerting.
• Find scalability bottlenecks and areas for performance improvements.
• Identify and execute on opportunities to help set the standard for excellence in cloud infrastructure design and automation.
• Active monitoring of risks to site SLAs and overall delivery.

qualifications:

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer) required.

At least two (2) years managing AWS infrastructure.

At least three (3) years DevOps engineering experience.

At least two (2) years Terraform or CloudFormation.

At least two (2) years Azure DevOps CI/CD.

A strong software engineering or programming background. Any language is acceptable but prefer experience with Python, C#, or .NET.

Proven experience with industry standard monitoring and alerting tools.

Proficiency with Docker, EKS, and microservice architecture in general.

Proficiency with log aggregation tools such as ELK or Splunk.

Architecting and deploying advanced cloud infrastructures within AWS.

Solid understanding of web services, databases and related infrastructure/architectures.

Solid understanding of backup/restore best practices.

Release software through tooling (Azure DevOps, Github Actions, Jenkins, etc).

Excellent troubleshooting skills.

Experience supporting an enterprise-level technology environment.

Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.

Excellent written and interpersonal communication, and documentation skills.

Demonstrable experience with cloud security fundamentals.

Excellent collaboration skills across various business units.

"Can do" attitude with a penchant for getting things done on time and on budget.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.