Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Location: Dallas, TX

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $35.00hr - $40.00hr

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in Kubernetes administration, Azure DevOps, Secret Management, and Helm. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, managing, and automating cloud-native infrastructure and deployment pipelines. A strong theoretical understanding of Istio and Argo CD is essential. Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services is required.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters.
• Create, manage, and maintain Helm charts for application deployments.
• Implement and manage secrets management solutions to ensure secure application deployments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes environments.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve deployment reliability and efficiency.
• Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives.
• Implement DevOps best practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps principles.
• Work with Azure cloud services to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources.
• Participate in release planning, deployment activities, and production support.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration and application deployment.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline creation and maintenance.
• Experience in Secret Management tools such as Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, or similar solutions.
• Experience in creating and managing Helm Charts.
• Good understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Knowledge of Git version control and branching strategies.
• Familiarity with scripting using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, and Azure Key Vault.
• Must-have technical expertise in Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Secret Management, Helm, Azure Cloud Services, Istio, and Argo CD.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Terraform.
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.

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• 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