Devops Engineer

Description
What You'll Do:
Provide comprehensive architecture plans for multiple cloud-based applications supporting our internal stakeholders across engineering, product support, training and services teams.
Partner with stakeholders (business leaders, DevOps, security, infrastructure) to understand application usage, future growth and strategic goals.
Recommend specific hardware, software and methodologies that align with industry best practices, standards and organizational goals.
Analyze performance and ensure GitLab, hosted in AWS, meets the scalability and reliability needs of our internal teams.
Perform root cause analysis for complex failures and offer modern solutions and tools.
Establish metrics to monitor system performance, proactively identify issues and recommend solutions for optimal performance.
Identify and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and reliability issues across the stack.
Implement best practices for cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
You want to make the system better every day and are self-driven to learn all that is necessary to provide full-stack diagnostics and determine the root cause of problems.
Communicate effectively with engineering and infrastructure teams and describe problems succinctly with sufficient detail.
Engage in real-time communication during outages with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Skills
Aws, Devops, gitlab, system administrator
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or other similar degree, or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of working experience as a Systems Architect.
Experience administering GitLab infrastructure.
Strong understanding of computer systems, networking, and data storage.
Proven ability to architect scalable solutions across enterprise applications.
Experience with AWS and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes).
Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Independent learner, curious to learn new technologies.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues under pressure.
Experience with disaster recovery planning and implementation.
Experience with performance tuning of databases and distributed storage systems.
Demonstrated history of incident management and leadership ability.
Strong attention to detail, goal oriented.
Commitment to excellent customer service.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Pleasanton, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 28, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.