Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Client: DC Government
Location: Washington, DC – Remote
Experience: 10+ Years
Pay Rate: $50/hr on W2
Visa: No H1B

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience in DevOps, AWS Cloud, CI/CD automation, and containerized environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes and will be responsible for designing, automating, deploying, and managing enterprise cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.

• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker.

• Deploy, manage, and support Kubernetes-based container orchestration environments.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, and operational processes.

• Implement DevOps best practices focused on security, reliability, scalability, and performance.

• Monitor AWS infrastructure and applications, troubleshoot complex production issues, and ensure system reliability.

• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams to improve software delivery and operational efficiency.

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to junior DevOps engineers.

• Support AWS modernization, migration, and containerization initiatives.

Must-Have Skills

AWS | GitLab | GitLab CI/CD | CI/CD Pipelines | Docker | Kubernetes | DevOps | Cloud Infrastructure | Container Orchestration | Linux | Git | Automation

Preferred Skills

Terraform | AWS EKS | AWS ECS | Helm | CloudFormation | Ansible | Jenkins | Bash/Python | AWS IAM | CloudWatch | Monitoring & Logging

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud and GitLab CI/CD.

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure automation and enterprise application deployments.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex AWS, CI/CD, container, and production environments.

• Strong understanding of Linux, Git, automation, cloud security, and DevOps best practices.