Title: Senior AWS DevOps Architect
Location: Houston, TX (100% Onsite)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior (Level III) DevOps Architect to design, build, automate, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure supporting AI, Data Science, and application engineering workloads.
This role will work closely with Platform Engineering, DevOps, and DataOps teams to drive infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD modernization, security/compliance automation, and cloud platform engineering initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have deep AWS expertise and strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub/GitLab, Linux, Python, and Shell scripting.
Key Responsibilities
Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation across multi-account AWS environments.
Build, improve, automate, and shift-left CI/CD pipelines.
Automate compliance and security controls at the infrastructure and code repository levels.
Develop Terraform-based automation integrating enterprise compliance requirements into CI/CD pipelines.
Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Terraform, Python, and Shell scripting.
Support deployments across containerized environments, Kubernetes clusters, and data platforms.
Troubleshoot complex pipelines spanning multi-cloud, on-premises, and diverse technology platforms.
Apply cloud networking, security, and architecture best practices.
Respond to incidents and troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
Required Qualifications
15+ years of AWS DevOps / Platform Engineering experience
5+ years of Terraform and/or CloudFormation
5+ years supporting Kubernetes and containerized environments
5+ years of Python, Bash, Shell, or similar scripting/programming
5+ years of Linux/Unix experience
5+ years with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar code repositories
3+ years of CI/CD experience with tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or similar
Strong understanding of AWS architecture, cloud networking, security, and compliance
Strong troubleshooting and incident-response skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications
AWS certification, particularly an architecture-focused certification
Experience automating security/compliance controls within CI/CD pipelines
Experience with multi-account AWS environments
Experience supporting AI, Data Science, or other data-intensive workloads
Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid/on-premises environments
Top Priorities
The immediate focus of this position will be:
Automating compliance integrations into CI/CD pipelines
Using Terraform to integrate with enterprise compliance tooling
Automating IaC using Terraform, Python, and Shell
Supporting and improving AWS platform infrastructure and deployment automation
Interview Process
45-minute technical interview via Microsoft Teams
Potential second-round in-person interview
Important Information
100% onsite, 5 days per week
Downtown Houston office at 1100 Louisiana
No remote or hybrid option
Occasional travel to the West Houston office may be required/preferred but is not a regular requirement
Parking expenses are not reimbursable
No vehicle required
No DOT/PHMSA-regulated responsibilities
Potential future conversion to permanent employment, but there are no immediate conversion plans
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