Devops Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Experience: 12+ Years
Employment Type: Contract (W2)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure automation, container orchestration, monitoring, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS and Azure.

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.

• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS).

• Implement monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Splunk.

• Manage Linux environments, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize system performance.

• Implement DevSecOps practices, security automation, and cloud security best practices.

• Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth application deployments.

• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure scalability.

Required Skills

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure

• DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation

• Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell Scripting

• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CloudWatch

• Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

• Operating Systems: Linux, Unix

• Security: DevSecOps, IAM, Secrets Management, Vulnerability Scanning

Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on DevOps engineering expertise.

• Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD implementation.

• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking, and troubleshooting.

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications and production environments.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)