AWS DevOps Engineer (local, hybrid) [83515]

Onward Search; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Search in Morris County, NJ is seeking a local DevOps Engineer to design and manage cloud infrastructure, automate deployment pipelines, and support a high-ownership, collaborative engineering team.

The role emphasizes strong AWS experience, Linux proficiency, and hands-on IaC and CI/CD automation, plus networking know-how (VPCs, subnets, DNS). This is a full-time, direct-hire position with hybrid work, requiring you to live locally.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in systems administration, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Extensive AWS experience in production.
• Strong Linux knowledge with scripting and networking.
• Experience with IaC and automation tooling.
• Familiarity with VPCs, subnets, security groups, DNS.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable cloud environments on AWS.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable releases.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with IaC.
• Monitor system health and respond to incidents.
• Provide IT support for authentication and security tooling.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Automation scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Networking (VPCs, subnets, DNS)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

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Overview

A leading SaaS company based in Morris County, NJ is seeking a local DevOps Engineer for an innovative, growth-oriented environment. This role involves designing and managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and supporting a high-ownership, collaborative team. This role is local hybrid only (*not open to relocation, *not open to remote) and full time / direct hire.

Type: Direct hire, Hybrid (must live locally already, not open for remote nor relo)

Schedule: Regular day hours

• Develop and oversee scalable cloud environments utilizing AWS, ensuring reliable application deployment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize CI/CD automation pipelines and streamline release processes.
• Automate infrastructure setup and management through Infrastructure as Code / IaC practices.
• Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain high availability for production services.
• Manage authentication, device, and endpoint security tools, providing IT support when needed.

DevOps Engineer Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in systems administration, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
• Extensive AWS platform experience in a real production setting.
• Strong Linux knowledge, including shell scripting, networking, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with automation scripting and Infrastructure as Code / IaC.
• Experience with networking components such as VPCs, subnets, security groups, and DNS.

Preferred / Nice To Have Qualifications

• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, ECS, EKS, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA)
• AWS certifications (SysOps, Solutions Architect, Security Specialty) are a plus but not required