DevOps Engineer

Technix LLC; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Technix LLC in Raleigh, NC is seeking a DevOps Engineer to automate and improve build, deploy, and operation of NC FAST applications. The role focuses on infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD, and deployment reliability using Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

The candidate will collaborate with IT teams, manage on-call duties, and ensure consistent releases across environments in a hybrid local setup.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience automating Linux OS and patches across environments using automation tools like Ansible.
• 3 years of hands-on experience with BitBucket or Git source control and workflows.
• 7 years of automating build/deploy processes including database changes with Ansible.
• 7 years of experience developing automation scripts using Python/Bash/Shell.
• 2 years of experience building and packaging applications with Docker and managing Kubernetes workloads.
• 4 years of infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.
• 2 years of CI/CD pipeline experience with TeamCity/Jenkins/Ansible.
• 2 years of strong knowledge of AWS and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation of infrastructure provisioning, build and deploy activities for NC FAST applications.
• Enhance CI/CD workflows and ensure reliable deployments across environments.
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks; troubleshoot automation issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps, architects, and DBAs to automate tasks.
• Work under on-call requirements to meet business needs.

Skills

Automation scripting

CI/CD expertise

Linux administration

Infrastructure as code

Tools

Ansible

Bitbucket / Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Jenkins

Git/AWS DevOps tools

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.

Desired Skills

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.