Sr. DevOps Platform Engineer

Carlton, TX, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 8 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
On-site
$60+
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Skills

  • DevOps Platform Engineer
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Computing
  • Clustering
  • Active Directory
  • Amazon EC2
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon Route 53
  • Bash
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • .NET
  • Computer Networking
  • DNS
  • Database
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • Configuration Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Integration
  • Documentation
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • FOCUS
  • Firewall
  • GitLab
  • Problem Solving
  • Progress Chef
  • Python
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • Microsoft Windows Server Administration
  • New Relic
  • Operating Systems
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Microsoft Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Kubernetes
  • Load Balancing
  • Management
  • Mentorship
  • Microsoft
  • Computer Science
  • Good Clinical Practice
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • High Availability
  • Linux
  • Orchestration
  • PKI
  • Routing
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • Scripting
  • Servers
  • TCP/IP
  • Terraform
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Windows PowerShell
  • IaaS

Summary

Job Title: Sr. DevOps Platform Engineer

Job Location: Carlton, TX/Agoura Hills, CA (In-person Interview Mandatory)

Duration: Long Term contract

Responsibilities:

The Senior Platform Engineer will:

  • Design, implement, and manage scalable and resilient infrastructure on AWS.
  • Architect and maintain Windows/Linux-based environments, ensuring seamless integration with cloud platforms.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using both Terraform (OpenTofu) and AWS CloudFormation/CDK.
  • Develop and maintain Configuration Management for Windows servers using Chef.
  • Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for .NET applications.
  • Implement and enforce security best practices across the infrastructure and deployment processes.
  • Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their needs and provide Platform Engineering expertise.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application deployment issues.
  • Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system visibility and proactive issue detection.
  • Clearly and concisely contribute to the development and documentation of Platform standards and best practices.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies in cloud computing, Platform Engineering, and security.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Solid understanding of Windows Server administration and integration with cloud environments.
  • Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform (OpenTofu) and AWS CDK.
  • Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
  • Experience deploying and managing .NET applications in cloud environments.
  • Deep understanding of security best practices and their implementation in cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) in cloud environments.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., NewRelic, CloudWatch, Cloud Logging, Prometheus).
  • Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash).
  • Experience with the configuration management tool Chef
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with containerization & orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
  • Relevant AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform certifications are a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Powershell and Python Scripting, Ruby (chef)
  • Strong background with AWS EC2 features and Services (Autoscaling and WarmPools)
  • Understanding of Windows server Build process using tools like Chocolatey for packages and Packer for AMI/Image generation.
  • Solid experience with the Windows server operating system and server tools such as IIS.
  • Chef: This refers to Chef, a configuration management tool, with a focus on its cookbook-centric approach for Windows environments, specifically versions 17 and 18, Supermarket.
  • SQL: This covers SQL database aspects, including clustering for high availability, configuration management, automation of database tasks, and experience with RDS (Relational Database Service) and EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) for SQL instances, with an emphasis on automation
  • DNS/Networking: This involves Domain Name System management, specifically with Microsoft DNS and AWS Route53. Also to include AWS VPC experience (Transit Gateway, routing, endpoints)
  • Active Directory: This refers to Active Directory, covering security best practices, administration, understanding of domain, forest, trust relationships, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
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: 91172939
  • Position Id: 8922703
  • Posted 8 hours ago

Company Info

About UniqueHire Consulting LLC

UniqueHire is a digital transformation IT consulting & services company established in 2014 by recruitment leaders in industry who comes with rich experience in Corporate and consulting. We provide cutting edge IT consulting and Professional Services to varied clients.

We are committed to build organizations with professional talents who can help our clients to compete in the global market. We provide solutions for the human resource needs of our clients through long-term client relationships built on experience, insight and teamwork. We have a multifaceted team of consultants who are highly experienced and specialize in the vertical they serve.

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