DevOps Engineer

TechNix LLC; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNix LLC in Raleigh, NC is seeking a senior automation engineer to lead automation of the CI/CD pipeline for NC FAST applications. The role focuses on infrastructure provisioning, build and deploy activities, and reliable releases using AWS, Ansible Tower/AWX, and Terraform.

The candidate will work with DevOps and application teams to enhance CI/CD workflows, scripting in Python/Bash, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes. Hybrid work in NC is required.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience automating Linux OS and patches across environments using automation tools.
• 3 years hands-on with Git/Bitbucket for source control management.
• 7 years automating build/deploy including DB changes with Ansible.
• 7 years developing automation scripts in Python/Bash/Shell.
• 2 years building and packaging apps with Docker and scaling with Kubernetes.
• 4 years infra provisioning/configuration with Terraform and Ansible.
• 2 years building CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity, Jenkins, Ansible.
• 2 years AWS knowledge and infrastructure expertise.

Skills

Linux automation

Git/Bitbucket

Build/Deploy automation

Python/Bash scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

AWS

Tools

Ansible Tower/AWX

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

TeamCity

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Position: DevOps Engineer
Duration: 8 months with Extension Possible
Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)
Job ID: 814383
Hybrid work- Local to NC only
Interview Type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Special Requirements

This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends as required to meet business needs.

Job Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of a Senior Automation engineer to help automate and improve the build, deploy and operation of (NC FAST) Applications. The primary role is to lead Automation effort of infrastructure provisioning, build and deploy activities for NC FAST applications. This position must demonstrate a solid understanding of AWS infrastructure and software release life cycle. The role involves creating and maintaining Ansible playbooks, troubleshooting automation issues, ensuring consistent and reliable deployments across environments, and collaborating with DevOps and application teams to enhance CI/CD workflows. Strong knowledge of Linux, Ansible Tower/AWX, YAML, automation best practices, and infrastructure-as-code principles is required. Experience with debugging deployments, validating configurations, and improving release reliability is a plus. The position will work with IT management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuous integration and Continuous deployment (CI/CD) of application changes. This position will interact with the architects, developers, deployment Team, and Database Administrators to ensure automation of various tasks.

Required /Desired Skills

• 7 years of Required Experience with automating Linux OS and software patches and upgrades across multiple environments using automations tools like Ansible.
• 3 years of required hands-on Experience (like branching, merging, configuring, and administering) with BitBucket or GIT Source Code Management tool.
• 7 years of required hands-on experience in Automating build/deploy process including changes to database using tools like Ansible.
• 7 years of required experience developing automation scripts, operational utilities, and workflow scripts using Python/Bash/Shell.
• 2 years of required Experience building and packaging applications with Docker, and managing and scaling containerized workloads using Kubernetes.
• 4 years of required experience in infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and environment management using Terraform and Ansible.
• 2 years of required hands-on experience developing and managing CI/CD (DevOps) pipeline using tools like Teamcity, Jenkins, Ansible.
• 2 years of required Strong knowledge and understanding of Amazon web Services and infrastructure.

Questions

Question 1: Please list some of your key achievements for Process(build/deploy, patches/fixes etc.) automation along with tools/technologies used.

Question 2: Briefly describe your experience in creating and managing Ansible playbooks, including their purpose.