AWS DevOps/Platform Engineer

GDH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 138,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

GDH is seeking a senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage scalable AWS infrastructure for AI, data science, and apps. You’ll drive automation, implement IaC, and enforce security across cloud environments.

With deep AWS expertise, you’ll lead container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and automation in a collaborative, cross-functional team. On-site in downtown Houston with travel to West Houston as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AWS DevOps or Platform experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Terraform/CloudFormation IaC across AWS accounts.

Skills

AWS expertise

Linux admin

Python scripting

Mentoring

CI/CD mindset

Education

AWS architecture certification

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Job description

Role Summary

A senior-level DevOps and platform engineer responsible for designing, building, and managing scalable AWS infrastructure to support AI, data science, and application workloads. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive automation initiatives, implement infrastructure as code, and ensure security and compliance across cloud environments. The position requires deep AWS expertise and experience with container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.

A senior-level DevOps and platform engineer responsible for designing, building, and managing scalable AWS infrastructure to support AI, data science, and application workloads. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive automation initiatives, implement infrastructure as code, and ensure security and compliance across cloud environments. The position requires deep AWS expertise and experience with container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) across multiple AWS accounts.
• Build, optimize, and automate CI/CD pipelines, adopting shift-left practices for testing and deployment.
• Implement automation and enforce security and compliance policies at resource and repository levels.
• Support deployment automation into diverse containerized clusters and data platforms.
• Manage complex pipelines involving multi-cloud, multi-platform, and on-premises systems.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers to promote best practices and technical growth.
• Automate compliance integrations into CI/CD workflows using Terraform, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, deployment, and security issues.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of cloud architecture, security standards, and DevOps tools.
• Participate in on-site operations at the downtown office, with occasional travel to the West Houston location as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience working within the AWS cloud ecosystem as a DevOps or Platform engineer.
• Deep expertise in AWS services and architecture best practices.
• 5 or more years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Extensive experience supporting Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming with languages including Python, Bash, and Shell.
• 5 or more years of Linux/Unix system administration.
• 5 or more years working with code repositories such as GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
• 3 or more years supporting CI/CD tools including GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and architecture patterns.
• Excellent troubleshooting and incident response skills.
• AWS architecture certification is preferred.
• Must be available to work on-site in downtown office five days a week and support occasional travel to the West Houston office.

Publishing Pay Range: $100.00 – $103.00 hourly

Location Requirements: On-Site