Senior DevOps Engineer

Hybrid in Dallas, TX, US • Posted 15 hours ago • Updated 15 hours ago
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • ARM
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Bitbucket
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer Science
  • DNS
  • DevOps
  • DevSecOps
  • Scripting
  • TLS
  • Scalability
  • Python
  • Performance Tuning
  • Migration
  • Microservices
  • Jenkins
  • GitLab
  • Git
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Kubernetes
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Splunk
  • Docker
  • IaaS
  • GitHub
  • Information Technology
  • Linux
  • Windows PowerShell
  • Configuration Management

Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in DevOps practices, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containerization, Kubernetes, and monitoring solutions. This role requires strong technical leadership, problem-solving abilities, and experience driving DevOps transformation across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform environments.
  • Architect and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM Templates.
  • Lead containerization initiatives using Docker and orchestrate enterprise-scale deployments using Kubernetes/OpenShift.
  • Establish DevSecOps practices by integrating security controls, vulnerability scanning, compliance checks, and policy enforcement into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Manage and optimize cloud resources, ensuring cost efficiency, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
  • Develop automation scripts and tools using Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog, Splunk, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or equivalent platforms.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive preventive measures to improve system reliability.
  • Define and implement disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies for critical applications and infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with development, security, architecture, and infrastructure teams to establish DevOps best practices and standards.
  • Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives for legacy applications and infrastructure.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on DevOps tools, processes, and automation frameworks.
  • Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 12+ years of overall IT experience with at least 8+ years focused on DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
  • Extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, and container orchestration platforms.
  • Strong experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or Bamboo.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Shell, or PowerShell.
  • Experience with source code management tools such as Git, Bitbucket, GitHub, and GitLab.
  • Hands-on knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog, and Cloud-native monitoring tools.
  • Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, DNS, security, IAM, SSL/TLS, and cloud architecture principles.
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and security automation within enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration.
  • Experience supporting microservices, distributed systems, and enterprise-scale applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of SRE principles, reliability engineering, and performance optimization.
  • Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
  • Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect, or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD).
  • Experience leading enterprise DevOps transformation and cloud adoption programs.

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

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10477291
  • Position Id: 8996207
  • Posted 15 hours ago
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