DevOps Engineer

Remote • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract W2
6 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$70 - $75/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Amazon EKS
  • IDP
  • Kubernetes
  • backstage
  • Python

Summary

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer - Platform Engineer

Location: Remote in the USA

Role Overview

This role focuses on building and operating scalable cloud platforms, with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes (Amazon EKS)Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) using Backstage, and automation through Python and Shell scripting.

Key Requirement

Proven experience in designing and implementing Internal Developer Platforms using Backstage to enhance developer productivity, service discovery, and platform automation.


Key Responsibilities

Platform & IDP Architecture

  • Design and implement Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) enabling self-service infrastructure and deployments
  • Define platform standards, reusable templates, and “golden paths” for engineering teams
  • Architect scalable Backstage-based developer portals integrating cloud, CI/CD, and infrastructure

Backstage Development

  • Deploy and manage Backstage within Kubernetes environments
  • Build and customize:
    • Plugins
    • Software templates
    • Service catalog
    • TechDocs
  • Integrate with tools such as CI/CD pipelines, EKS, and source control systems

Platform Automation

  • Develop automated workflows for service creation, infrastructure provisioning, and deployments
  • Implement self-service capabilities using Backstage scaffolder templates

Kubernetes & Integration

  • Integrate Backstage with Amazon EKS and platform services
  • Enable visibility into services, deployments, environments, observability, and security

Developer Experience (DevEx)

  • Improve onboarding and deployment experience for developers
  • Standardize workflows across teams
  • Maintain service ownership and metadata via Backstage catalog

Required Experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Backstage in production environments
  • Strong experience designing Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
  • Proven integration experience with:
    • Kubernetes platforms
    • CI/CD pipelines
    • Infrastructure automation tools
  • Solid understanding of platform engineering and developer experience best practices
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  • Dice Id: 91118478
  • Position Id: 58
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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