AWS DevOps/Platform Engineer III

TekWissen LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group is seeking a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer III to design, build, and operate scalable AWS infrastructure and DevOps for AI, data science, and application workloads. You will work with Platform, DevOps, and DataOps engineers in the AWS ecosystem to drive automation through IaC, SaC, and CI/CD best practices.

The role is onsite in Houston, TX for a 6-month temporary assignment. Strong expertise in Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes, scripting, and security is required; AWS

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in the AWS ecosystem as a DevOps/Platform engineer.
• 5+ years working with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• 5+ years supporting Kubernetes and containerized orchestration.
• 5+ years scripting/programming with Python, Bash, or Shell.
• 5+ years Linux/Unix experience.
• 5+ years code repository experience (GitHub, GitLab, ADO).
• 3+ years supporting CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and architecture patterns.
• AWS architecture certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) across multi-account AWS environments.
• Build, improve, automate and shift-left CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement, automate, and enforce defined Security & Compliance policies at the resource/repository level.
• Understand and support deployment automation into diverse containerized clusters and data platforms.
• Support complicated pipelines involving multi-cloud, multi-platform, and on-premises systems.
• Mentor mid-level/junior engineers.

Skills

AWS

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Security mindset

Scripting

Linux/Unix

Git repositories

Cloud networking

Automation

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

GitHub

GitLab

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Jenkins

Python

Bash

Shell

Job description

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

Job Title:

AWS DevOps/Platform Engineer III

Location:

Houston TX 77002

Duration:

6 Months

Job Type:

Temporary Assignment

Work Type:

Onsite

Job Description:

• We are looking for a Senior (Level III) DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable AWS Infrastructure and related DevOps for AI, Data Science, and Application engineering workloads.
• You will work under minimal supervision with a cross-functional team working closely with Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and DataOps Engineers in the AWS ecosystem.
• You will help drive automation initiatives utilizing IaC, SaC, and CI/CD best-practices techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) across multi-account AWS environments.
• Build, improve, automate and shift-left CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement, automate, and enforce defined Security & Compliance policies at the resource/repository level.
• Understand and support deployment automation into diverse containerized clusters and data platforms.
• Support complicated pipelines involving multi-cloud, multi-platform, and on-premises systems.
• Mentor mid-level/junior engineers.

Requirements:

• 5+ years working in the AWS ecosystem as a DevOps/Platform engineer, deep AWS expertise.
• 5+ years working with IaC tools like, Terraform or CloudFormation.
• 5+ years supporting Kubernetes and containerized orchestration.
• 5+ years scripting/programming with industry standard languages/tools (Python, Bash, Shell).
• 5+ years Linux/Unix experience.
• 5+ years code repository experience (GitHub, GitLab, ADO).
• 3+ years supporting CI/CD tools (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.

Top Daily Priorities / Responsibilities: (what will this resource be specifically tasked with)

• Initially will be tasked to help automate Compliance integrations into the CICD pipelines and our company compliance tool with Terraform.
• On-site, 5 days a week. No remote work. Downtown office.
• Occasional travel to the West Houston office is preferred but not required.
• Automate IaC with Terraform and Python and Shell

Must Have:

• 5+ years CICD experience with tools listed on job description
• 5+ years' experience with GitHub and/or GitLab
• 5+ years of AWS Platform Engineering experience
• Terraform Experience

Nice To Have:

• AWS certification

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.