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Automation and DevOps Engineer

Denver, CO, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago

Contract W2

6 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Wise Skulls Corp.

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Skills

Amazon Web Services
Behavior-driven Development
Continuous Integration
Engineering Design
Development Testing
Google Cloud Platform
Computer Science
Continuous Delivery
Incident Management
Orchestration
Regression Testing
Scalability
Reliability Engineering
Regulatory Compliance
Root Cause Analysis
Selenium WebDriver
Selenium
Telecommunications
Good Clinical Practice
Grafana
Cucumber

Summary

Title: Automation and DevOps Engineer
Location: Denver, CO (4 days on-site)
Duration: 6 months (possibility of extension)
JD:

About the Role

Client is seeking an experienced Automation & DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and test automation frameworks that power our engineering organization. You will bridge development and operations, driving reliability, scalability, and speed across our platforms that serve millions of customers.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation (Backend API & Frontend)

Design and build automated backend/API test suites to validate REST, GraphQL, and gRPC services
Develop and maintain frontend UI automation covering functional, cross-browser, and responsive testing
Implement contract testing to ensure reliable integration between microservices
Integrate all automated tests into CI/CD pipelines with reporting, quality gates, and flaky-test management

Automation Engineering

Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for testing, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning
Identify manual, repetitive operational tasks and eliminate them through scripting and tooling
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

DevOps & CI/CD

Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar) to enable frequent, reliable releases
Manage containerized workloads using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog)
Support and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) for cost, performance, and security

Reliability & Collaboration

Partner with development, QA, and operations teams to embed DevOps best practices across the SDLC
Drive observability, incident response, and root-cause analysis to improve system reliability and uptime
Implement security automation and compliance controls within pipelines (DevSecOps)
Document processes, runbooks, and architecture to support knowledge sharing and operational readiness

Automation Tools & Technologies

Backend / API Automation

API testing: Postman/Newman, REST Assured, Karate, SoapUI, Pytest + Requests
Contract testing: Pact
Mocking/virtualization: WireMock, MockServer

Frontend / UI Automation

Web UI: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO
BDD frameworks: Cucumber, SpecFlow, Behave
Visual/regression testing: Percy, Applitools
Mobile UI (if applicable): Appium
Accessibility testing: axe, Lighthouse

CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation

Pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
IaC & config management: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
Containers/orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
Monitoring/observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog

Languages & Version Control

Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Bash, Go
Git / GitHub / GitLab

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
8+ years of experience in DevOps, test automation, or software/infrastructure engineering
Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Bash, or Go)
Hands-on experience building API automation (REST Assured, Postman/Newman, Karate, or Pytest)
Hands-on experience building frontend UI automation (Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium)
Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Working knowledge of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Preferred Qualifications

Cloud certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, Azure DevOps Expert)
Experience with contract testing (Pact)
Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow) and visual regression (Applitools, Percy)
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and security scanning tools
Experience supporting large-scale, high-availability, distributed systems
Exposure to telecommunications, media, or broadband environments

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: 91097138
Position Id: 9075338
Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

About Wise Skulls Corp.

Since 2019, Wise Skulls has been redefining the landscape of contractual staffing by connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading opportunities. Specializing in the IT sector and expanding into diverse industries, we help build impactful careers and high-performing teams.

Our mission is clear: to align the right people with the right roles while fostering long-term success for individuals and organizations alike. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and a deep understanding of both on-site and remote work dynamics, we provide staffing solutions that go beyond filling positions and create pathways to growth and innovation.

At Wise Skulls, we aspire to set new benchmarks for efficiency and excellence in staffing. Our vision is to become the go-to platform for contractual hiring, empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations and enabling businesses to thrive with dynamic teams.

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