Job Description: Senior DevOps Engineer (10+ Years of Experience)
Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Contract W2 only
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and production operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, along with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, Kubernetes, monitoring, and security best practices.
The candidate will be responsible for designing scalable and reliable infrastructure, automating software delivery processes, optimizing system performance, and collaborating with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure efficient and continuous software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for application build, testing, deployment, and release management.
Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep.
Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or other scripting languages.
Implement configuration management, environment provisioning, and infrastructure automation.
Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, or Datadog.
Manage source code repositories, branching strategies, version control, and release workflows using Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
Implement security best practices, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance controls across DevOps pipelines.
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application deployment, networking, and production performance issues.
Improve system availability, scalability, disaster recovery, backup strategies, and operational reliability.
Collaborate with development, QA, architecture, and security teams to streamline deployments and improve delivery quality.
Implement DevSecOps practices by integrating security testing and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor cloud resource utilization and optimize infrastructure costs, performance, and capacity.
Mentor junior engineers, conduct technical reviews, and establish DevOps standards and best practices.
Required Technical Skills
Skill Area | Required Technologies |
|---|
Cloud Platforms | AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform |
CI/CD Tools | Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps |
Containerization | Docker, Kubernetes |
Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep |
Scripting | Python, Bash, PowerShell |
Version Control | Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket |
Monitoring & Logging | Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog |
Operating Systems | Linux, Unix, Windows Server |
Networking | DNS, TCP/IP, load balancers, firewalls, VPNs |
Security | IAM, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, DevSecOps |
Build & Artifact Tools | Maven, Gradle, Nexus, JFrog Artifactory |
Cloud-Native Services | Managed Kubernetes, cloud networking, storage, compute, and databases |
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of overall experience in IT, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or site reliability engineering.
Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and infrastructure automation.
Experience managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in production environments.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting production systems, incident management, root-cause analysis, and disaster recovery.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), reliability metrics, SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs.
Knowledge of GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
Familiarity with serverless computing and cloud-native architectures.
Experience implementing automated testing, policy-as-code, and compliance controls.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, ITIL practices, and change management.
Relevant cloud or Kubernetes certifications, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Cloud DevOps Engineer, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
