Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Texas
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: W2 Contract

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, and Git, along with excellent troubleshooting and automation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage and automate cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, and deployment issues.
• Automate operational tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Implement DevSecOps and cloud security best practices.
• Support production deployments and maintain infrastructure documentation.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering.
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and scripting skills.
• Knowledge of Git, networking, security, and cloud architecture.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Helm, Argo CD, and GitOps.
• Knowledge of AWS EKS, Azure AKS, or Google Cloud Platform GKE.
• Experience with DevSecOps and security automation.
• Knowledge of Microservices and cloud-native architecture.
• Experience with Python automation and Infrastructure as Code.

Education

Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Have Certifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)