Senior DevOps Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce's client is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help power and evolve a shared digital platform supporting. This role sits at the crossroads of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, security, and platform enablement, with a strong emphasis on unifying DevOps practices across teams that have historically operated independently. This role can be in either Tampa, FL or Toledo, OH.

Summary:
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll work hands-on across Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) and AWS, supporting cloud-native, containerized, and event-driven systems while enabling development teams to ship securely, reliably, and at scale.

Duties:
* Operate, support, and continuously improve cloud-native platforms across: Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Firestore); AWS (EC2, ECS, RDS)
* Own Kubernetes (GKE) platform operations, including: Cluster upgrades and version alignment; Node configuration, backup/restore, and resiliency; Environment parity across sandbox, dev, test, stage, and production; Manage and enhance multi-cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
* Design, build, and standardize CI/CD pipelines
* Support deployments for Kotlin/Java (Gradle), Node.js, and Ruby containerized applications
* Maintain and improve pipelines using: Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions; Terraform and CloudFormation; Shared repo and pipeline templates (Node.js, Kotlin, Cloud Functions, Flutter; IaC, batch, workflow); SonarQube for static analysis and quality gates
* Troubleshoot and stabilize build pipelines, including Docker, JDK, Gradle, and dependency issues
* Contribute to enterprise security hardening initiatives, including: Infrastructure and container vulnerability reduction; Secure pipeline design and enforcement; IAM and PAM/TEAM integrations
* Partner with application teams to remediate security findings efficiently and pragmatically
Improve pipeline reliability, scripting quality, and operational resilience

REQUIREMENTS:
* 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE
* Required proven experience operating across multiple cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform and AWS)
* Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments
* Demonstrated ownership of CI/CD pipelines (design, maintenance, and improvement-not just usage)
* Solid Infrastructure as Code experience, especially with Terraform
* Experience supporting Java/Kotlin, Node.js, and Ruby workloads in cloud environments
* Excellent troubleshooting skills across pipelines, containers, and cloud infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in enterprise environments with security, compliance, and identity integration requirements
* Background unifying or simplifying DevOps practices across multiple teams
* Familiarity with enterprise integration or middleware platforms (e.g., Boomi or similar)
* Advanced troubleshooting of development platform and network-related issues
* Experience with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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