DevOps Engineer

Programming.com; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Programming.com in the United States is seeking a Platform / DevOps Engineer to support, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure, with focus on AWS GovCloud and FedRAMP-regulated environments. The role emphasizes production AWS management, Kubernetes, and reusable Terraform modules.

The ideal candidate will troubleshoot complex incidents, implement long-term solutions, and collaborate with security, software, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability and deployment processes.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or SRE.
• US citizenship mandatory due to access requirements for FedRAMP-regulated AWS GovCloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience operating and supporting production AWS infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing and troubleshooting production Kubernetes environments; Amazon EKS preferred.
• Demonstrated experience writing, developing, and maintaining Terraform modules, rather than simply deploying pre-existing modules.
• Experience investigating and resolving production infrastructure incidents.
• Working knowledge of Helm, GitHub/GitLab, ArgoCD, and HashiCorp Vault.
• Strong understanding of IaC, CI/CD automation, cloud networking, and security best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on root causes and sustainable fixes.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure within AWS and AWS GovCloud.
• Operate and troubleshoot production Kubernetes environments, particularly Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reusable Terraform modules for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Automate infrastructure deployments and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using GitHub, GitLab, and ArgoCD.
• Manage infrastructure security and secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and cloud security best practices.
• Investigate complex production incidents, identify root causes, and implement permanent corrective solutions.
• Improve platform reliability, monitoring, operational efficiency, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with software engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reusable platform solutions.
• Develop technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting runbooks.
• Communicate technical challenges, solutions, and architectural decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Cloud Engineering

SRE

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

IaC

CI/CD

GitOps

Tools

Helm

Vault

GitHub

GitLab

ArgoCD

Terraform

Job description

Job Description: Platform / DevOps Engineer

Position:

Platform / DevOps Engineer

Experience Required:

3–5+ Years

Work Authorization:

US Citizens Only

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and hands‑on Platform / DevOps Engineer to support, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure primarily within AWS GovCloud and FedRAMP-regulated environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing production AWS infrastructure, operating Kubernetes clusters (preferably Amazon EKS), and developing reusable Terraform modules.

This position requires someone who can independently troubleshoot complex production issues, implement long-term solutions, and collaborate effectively with engineering, security, and application development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure within AWS and AWS GovCloud.
• Operate and troubleshoot production Kubernetes environments, particularly Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reusable Terraform modules for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Automate infrastructure deployments and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using GitHub, GitLab, and ArgoCD.
• Manage infrastructure security and secrets management using HashiCorp Vault and cloud security best practices.
• Investigate complex production incidents, identify root causes, and implement permanent corrective solutions.
• Improve platform reliability, monitoring, operational efficiency, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with software engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reusable platform solutions.
• Develop technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting runbooks.
• Communicate technical challenges, solutions, and architectural decisions clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• US citizenship is mandatory due to access requirements for FedRAMP-regulated AWS GovCloud environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience operating and supporting production AWS infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing and troubleshooting production Kubernetes environments; Amazon EKS preferred.
• Demonstrated experience writing, developing, and maintaining Terraform modules, rather than simply deploying pre‑existing modules.
• Experience investigating and resolving production infrastructure incidents.
• Working knowledge of Helm, GitHub/GitLab, ArgoCD, and HashiCorp Vault.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, cloud networking, and security best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a focus on identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with AWS GovCloud.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP requirements and regulated cloud environments.
• Experience supporting infrastructure in security-sensitive or compliance‑driven organizations.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and automated Kubernetes deployments.
• Demonstrated success building reusable infrastructure solutions adopted by multiple engineering teams.