DevOps Architect

TekWissen ®; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen is seeking a contract DevOps Architect in Houston, TX. This role involves leading cloud architecture strategies, designing scalable solutions in AWS, and mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates will possess extensive DevOps experience and a passion for automation and collaborative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in DevOps technologies
• Strong understanding of AWS and GCP
• Fundamental knowledge of Linux and Windows Server

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall application architecture strategy for cloud migration
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure application solutions on AWS
• Develop detailed migration blueprints and phased migration plans

Skills

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

PowerShell

Bash

Agile

Job description

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Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title:DevOps Architect

Work Location: Houston, TX, 77042

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Duration: 6 - 9+ Months

Job Description/ Responsibilities

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years and maximum of 10 years in DevOps technologies.
• Architecture Leadership: Define and lead the overall application architecture strategy for cloud migration, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
• Solution Design: Design scalable, resilient, and secure application solutions on AWS, incorporating best practices for cloud-native development and modernization.
• Migration Planning: Develop detailed migration blueprints, assess application dependencies, and create phased migration plans from Google Cloud and on-prem environments to AWS.
• Version Control Systems: Strong experience working with Git.
• CI/CD Process: Expertise in deployment using Azure DevOps and GitLab.
• Cloud Services: Good understanding of AWS and GCP for managing deployments.
• Containers and Kubernetes: Fundamental knowledge for converting manifests and deploying workloads in EKS from GKE.
• Containerization: Partner with development teams to containerize applications using Docker and manage workloads in Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven experience in Terraform to re-write code for deployment in AWS from GCP.
• Scripting Languages: Strong proficiency in PowerShell or Bash.
• Operating Systems: Fundamental understanding of Linux and Windows Server.
• Automation: A genuine passion for automation and a strong desire to learn new technologies.
• Collaboration: A collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Mentorship: Act as a lead for the DevOps team, mentor and guide juniors, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  
  

Top 3 Skills Required

• Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, CloudFront, CloudWatch), Google Cloud Platform.
• Networking: VPC design, VPN, Direct Connect, DNS, Load Balancers. Database Technologies: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, BigQuery.
• DevOps & Automation: Terraform, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines. Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS). Project Management: Agile/Scrum methodologies.
  
  

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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