DevOps & Terraform Engineer

We are looking for DevOps & Terraform Engineer for our client in Houston, TX.

Job Title: DevOps & Terraform Engineer

Job Location: Houston, TX

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range: $45.00hr - $50.00hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 5+ years of deep, hands-on experience writing production-grade Terraform modules for both AWS and Azure.
• 5+ years of experience managing Azure SQL cloud ecosystems.
• Solid understanding of core AWS services, especially AWS managed databases (RDS) and how to provision these using Terraform.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Services & Pipelines, including authoring multi-stage YAML pipelines, build/release templates, gated builds, and pipeline variables.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform modular design, state management, and remote backends (Terraform Cloud).
• Experience with Azure Boards and task management.
• Experience with managing code repository in Hashicorp Cloud.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain, and secure Azure SQL Databases, Azure SQL Managed Instances, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Monitor database health, proactively troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and optimize complex queries, indexes, and execution plans.
• Implement and test robust database backup, disaster recovery (DR), and high-availability (HA) strategies such as Failover Groups and Geo-Replication.
• Perform new database setup and configuration in Azure SQL.
• Execute cost optimization strategies in Azure SQL.
• Implement release management and deployment strategies including blue/green, canary, rolling updates, feature flags, and rollback planning.
• Design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure components on AWS and Azure using Terraform as the primary IaC tool.
• Ensure proper Terraform state-file management, backend configuration, and module reusability across multi-cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes.
• Ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and reliable.

Skills:

• DevOps.
• IaC.
• Terraform.
• AWS.
• Azure.
• Azure SQL.
• RDS.
• CI/CD.
• YAML.
• Hashicorp Cloud.

Qualification And Education:

• 10+ years of professional experience in IT infrastructure.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities