Location: Malvern, PA
Experience: 6–8 Years
Job Type: Contract
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a skilled AWS DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes/EKS administration, Rocket Vertica platform support, and DevOps automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining cloud infrastructure, supporting production environments, automating deployments, and ensuring system performance, availability, and reliability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
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Administer and support Kubernetes and Amazon EKS clusters.
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Perform Rocket Vertica administration, upgrades, maintenance, and production support.
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Implement infrastructure automation using AWS CloudFormation.
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Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
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Perform Linux system administration and automation using Python and Shell scripting.
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Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and resolve incidents.
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Perform performance tuning and support high-availability environments.
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Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
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Conduct root-cause analysis and implement preventive measures for recurring issues.
PRIMARY SKILLS
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AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Services
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Kubernetes Administration and Troubleshooting
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Amazon EKS
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Rocket Vertica Administration and Support
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Production Environment Support
SECONDARY SKILLS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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6–8 years of relevant IT experience.
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Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
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Expertise in Kubernetes/EKS administration and troubleshooting.
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Experience with Rocket Vertica administration, upgrades, and support.
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Knowledge of CloudFormation and CI/CD tools.
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Strong Linux administration and Python/Shell scripting skills.
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Experience with production monitoring, performance optimization, high availability, backup/recovery, and incident support.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by applicable law. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may request assistance.
Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of job-related pre-employment screening, which may include background and reference checks and, where permitted by applicable law and applicable to the position, drug testing. All such screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
