Senior Devops Engineer

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Devops
Helm
AWS
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Docker

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. This role requires deep hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps tooling, along with solid knowledge of Linux, Windows Server environments, and scripting (Python/Shell). You will play a key role in improving infrastructure scalability, availability, automation, and developer productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
  • Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline.
  • Orchestrate and manage containers using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Automate operational tasks using Shell scripts and basic Python scripts.
  • Administer and troubleshoot both Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS) and Windows Server environments.
  • Manage and monitor system and application performance using Datadog, implement proactive alerts and incident remediation.
  • Perform system patching, OS updates, and user/group/permission management on both Windows and Linux servers.
  • Use Git for source control, follow GitFlow or trunk-based development practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering and QA teams to improve software delivery and deployment processes.
  • Handle JIRA ticket lifecycle: issue triage, resolution, and documentation.
  • Lead or participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures.
  • Participate in on-call rotations for incident response and resolution.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.
  • Solid knowledge and experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
  • Experience in managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools.
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes, preferably EKS, and Docker for containerization.
  • Proficient in Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS) and Windows Server administration.
  • Experience writing Shell scripts (Bash/PowerShell) and basic Python scripts.
  • Familiarity with Datadog for logging, APM, and infrastructure monitoring.
  • Strong understanding of Git and branching/merging strategies.
  • Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, or other ticketing and documentation systems.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting RCAs and implementing follow-up actions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or other GitOps tools.
  • Exposure to Windows Active Directory, Group Policies, and PowerShell scripting.
  • Familiarity with networking basics, firewall rules, load balancers, and DNS.
  • Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and containerized environments.

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