Senior DevOps Cloud Engineer

Job Title:Senior DevOps Cloud Engineer

Location: Boston, MA

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $85-$90/hour

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments while collaborating with development, QA, and operations teams.

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of overall IT experience with strong DevOps engineering expertise.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Helm.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or Bamboo.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with version control systems including Git, GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Bash, Shell, or PowerShell.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, CloudWatch, or Datadog.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networking concepts.
• Experience with container security, cloud security best practices, and vulnerability management.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain secure, highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor application performance and infrastructure health using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment automation and release processes.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, security controls, and compliance standards.
• Perform infrastructure optimization, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide operational support.
• Document infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer:
  
  We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.