Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer Experience: 12+ Years
Employment Type: Contract (W2)
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure automation, container orchestration, monitoring, and production support.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS and Azure.
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/AKS).
- Implement monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Splunk.
- Manage Linux environments, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize system performance.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, security automation, and cloud security best practices.
- Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth application deployments.
- Support high availability, disaster recovery, and infrastructure scalability.
Required Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
- Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell Scripting
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CloudWatch
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
- Operating Systems: Linux, Unix
- Security: DevSecOps, IAM, Secrets Management, Vulnerability Scanning
Qualifications
- 12+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on DevOps engineering expertise.
- Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD implementation.
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking, and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale applications and production environments.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Certifications
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)