Senior DevOps Engineer

Description:
As a Senior Cloud/CI/CD Engineer, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for architecting, designing and implementing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. In this role, you will use your deep expertise in a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and extensive experience with Jenkins to design, automate, and scale mission-critical systems. You will also drive technical strategy, and ensure cloud solutions meet requirements for performance, security, and cost efficiency.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $85 - $90 / hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Cloud architecture: Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions on a major cloud platform (e.g., , Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• CI/CD leadership: Act as the subject matter expert for the entire CI/CD ecosystem, with a specific focus on designing, building, and managing Jenkins pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain automated solutions using IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to provision and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Best practices and governance: Define and enforce DevOps and CI/CD best practices, standards, and governance policies across engineering teams.
• Migration and integration: Lead complex projects, such as migrating applications to the cloud, standardizing CI/CD processes, and integrating new tools into the DevOps environment.
• Monitoring and observability: Implement and manage advanced monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch to ensure system availability, security, and performance.
• Mentorship and guidance: Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Troubleshooting and support: Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, performing root cause analysis to prevent future incidents.

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of overall experience in IT engineering, with at least 5+ years in a senior or principal cloud or DevOps role.
• Extensive, hands-on experience with a public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and strong knowledge of its core services.
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing robust CI/CD pipelines, with deep, hands-on experience using Jenkins.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.
• Deep understanding of security best practices in cloud and CI/CD environments, including IAM, security groups, and encryption.
• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical direction.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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