Senior DevOps Engineer Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

Senior DevOps Engineer Cloud Infrastructure & Automation
DETAILS Location: Ideally, local to Addison, TX candidates that can work in a hybrid setting. Open to remote candidates. Local candidates will be given preference.
Position Type: Direct-Hire
Compensation: Based on Experience!
Citizenship Requirements: No sponsorship is being offered at this time. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
ITIL Foundation or higher
ISO/IEC 20000 or equivalent ITSM certification
BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS
All candidates must be able to pass a criminal and financial background check.
POSITION DETAILS
GTN Technical Staffing is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for a Direct-Hire, Hybrid role based in Addison, TX! The selected candidate will lead the design, implementation, and automation of scalable DevOps pipelines and infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment. This individual will collaborate across engineering, product, and security teams to modernize CI/CD processes, enhance deployment velocity, and support secure cloud-native infrastructure using DevSecOps best practices.

• DevOps Pipeline Design: Lead the build and management of CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and/or on-prem environments
• Infrastructure Automation: Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation
• Containerization & Microservices: Deploy and orchestrate containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Monitoring & Alerting: Integrate observability tools to monitor application and infrastructure performance, health, and cost-efficiency
• Project Leadership: Provide oversight for DevOps initiatives, ensuring timely delivery aligned with budget and business objectives
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with engineering, security, and leadership teams to align infrastructure strategies with product goals

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 5+ years in the following technical skill sets

• Cloud Platforms
  • Deep experience with AWS (required), Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (highly desired, but not required)
  • Proficient in infrastructure provisioning, cost optimization, and cloud security best practices

• CI/CD Tools
  • Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
  • Proven success in automating build, test, and release workflows
• Containerization & Orchestration
  • Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience deploying and managing enterprise-scale microservices environments
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Expertise with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible
  • Automated provisioning, scaling, and teardown of infrastructure
• Monitoring & Observability
  • Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
  • Ability to create dashboards, set alert thresholds, and drive reliability engineering
• Security & Compliance
  • Strong understanding of IAM, secrets management, encryption
  • Compliance familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, or FedRAMP
• Communication & Documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in U.S. English
  • Ability to document technical architecture and present findings to stakeholders

HIGHLY DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• PMP or equivalent certification
• Vibe Coding / AIOps
  • Familiarity with natural language or AI-assisted operations tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AIOps platforms)