DevOps Engineer

Overview

On Site
$45 - $65 per hour
Contract - W2

Skills

DevOps
AWS
Pulami
CloudFormation
ArgoCD

Job Details



Summary


We're looking for a DevOps Engineer who can design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure and automation that powers modern application delivery. This role focuses on building scalable systems, streamlining deployments, and ensuring reliability across cloud environments. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced settings, values collaboration, and is passionate about automation and cloud technologies.



Responsibilities



  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable automated builds, testing, and deployments.

  • Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).

  • Monitor and optimize performance across distributed systems and microservices.

  • Automate configuration management and provisioning using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

  • Improve system reliability through observability, logging, alerting, and incident response best practices.

  • Collaborate with development teams to refine build processes and deployment strategies.

  • Maintain containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS.

  • Implement security best practices for infrastructure, pipelines, and secrets management.

  • Document standards, processes, and system architecture for maintainability and knowledge sharing.



Skills


Required:



  • 3+ years in DevOps, SRE, or similar engineering roles.

  • Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch).

  • Proficiency in Kubernetes operations and deployment strategies.

  • Hands-on experience with GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD) for continuous deployment.

  • Expertise in containerization (Docker) and Helm for Kubernetes packaging.

  • Advanced Infrastructure-as-Code skills using Terraform.

  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI).

  • Knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and security fundamentals.


Preferred:



  • Experience with additional IaC frameworks (Pulumi, CloudFormation).

  • Exposure to microservices architecture and GitOps workflows.

  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).

  • Understanding of cost optimization and scaling strategies.


Soft Skills:



  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

  • Problem-solving mindset focused on reliability and scalability.

  • Ability to work independently in agile environments.

  • Ownership mentality and proactive approach to automation.



All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

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