DevOps/Sr Cloud Administrator

Overview

Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

AWS
Python
Bash
kubernetes
CICD

Job Details

Senior Cloud Administrator (Contract-to-Hire) Life sciences platform remote, PST core hours

We re supporting a global life sciences company seeking a Senior Cloud Administrator to help evolve and automate the infrastructure behind their data-intensive analytics platform. This role blends hands-on AWS administration (40%) with DevOps automation and CI/CD management (60%), supporting R&D workloads that span multiple global regions and large-scale compute environments.

You ll work closely with developers and data scientists to streamline deployments, maintain Kubernetes clusters, and drive automation using Terraform, Azure DevOps, and AWS-native services. The ideal candidate is a self-sufficient problem-solver who can troubleshoot across cloud, pipelines, and containers and enjoys simplifying and optimizing complex systems.

What You ll Do

  • Manage and evolve multi-region AWS infrastructure (EKS, IAM, networking, cost optimization)

  • Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, Ansible, Azure DevOps a plus)

  • Automate infrastructure delivery and reduce manual processes

  • Collaborate with development teams to deploy and support microservices at scale

  • Troubleshoot Kubernetes, build, and deployment issues

  • Contribute to future-state AWS architecture design and automation strategy

What We re Looking For

  • 6+ years of cloud experience (AWS required; Azure a plus)

  • Strong background with Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tools

  • Proficiency in scripting (Bash or Python)

  • Experience supporting data-heavy or compute-intensive workloads

  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

  • Comfortable working independently in a distributed team

Details

  • Contract-to-hire role (Full benes available during contract period)

  • Remote, PST core hours (9 AM daily standup)

  • No formal on-call rotation (occasional off-hours work)

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