Senior DevOps Engineer

Unison Systems is looking for a senior DevOps Engineer to join our national telecommunications client.
Location: DTC
Duration: Through Dec 2026 with expectation of extension
Pay Rate : $70 - $85/hourly
Description:
JOB SUMMARY
As one of the country's leading connectivity providers and largest ISPs, our client appreciates the tremendous value Mobile provides to our customers today and how it will power the technological innovations of the future. Today, Client's WIFI network serves more than 300 million wireless devices, many of which are smart phones provided by cellular companies, and carries 80 percent of the data consumed on those devices in our customers' homes and offices.

The Mobile Device Software Team is seeking a DevOps Engineer to work on mission-critical projects contributing to Client's commitment of building and expanding intelligent Mobile/WIFI capabilities.

As a member of the Mobile Device Software organization, you'll be required to work in an agile team environment where professional respect and communication is key. Because we work on the cutting edge of a lot of technologies, we need someone who is a creative problem solver, resourceful in getting things done, and productive working independently or collaboratively. You must be fun, energetic, outgoing and willing to go the extra mile for your teammates.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building AWS infrastructure, deploying product updates, identifying production issues, and implementing integrations that meet our customers' needs. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Cloud Architecture Principles and will work with developers and engineers to ensure that software development follows established processes and works as intended. The DevOps engineer will also help plan projects and be involved in project management decisions. You will be:

Building and implementing new development tools and infrastructure
Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying them to developers
Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
Identifying technical problems and developing software updates and fixes
Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
Planning projects and being involved in project management decisions
Performing root cause analysis of production errors and resolve technical issues
Developing scripts to automate visualization
Designing procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience as a DevOps engineer or in a similar software engineering role
Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows
Expert with terraforms
Past experience with AWS infrastructure
Working knowledge of databases and SQL
Problem-solving attitude
Team player mindset and a great sense of humor.
Working experience in Agile software development and leveraging continuous integration and deployment practices.
Willingness to lead mentor and advise other engineering team members.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
5+ years overall DevOps experience
5+ years experience building cloud development (AWS)
5+ years of configuring and managing databases (MySQL, Mongo, Dynamo DB) and SQL
5+ years experience of managing production infrastructure using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.
5+ years of experience in configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar)

EDUCATION

AWS certification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field;
Code Management Tools (GIT, Gitlab, Maven, JIRA, etc.)

Unison Systems Inc. is a full-service IT consulting firm that offers staffing, consulting, direct-hire recruiting and solutions delivery services. Core areas of service include: Software Engineering Data Management Project/Program Management Infrastructure & Support