DevOps Engineer

DRUM Associates; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known sports and media organization is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and support Kubernetes environments. This hands-on role involves improving workflows and modernizing DevOps processes in a dynamic, cloud-native environment. With 3+ years of relevant experience, candidates should be proficient in AWS and Kubernetes, and be able to troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues. This position offers the chance to work in a high-availability environment serving millions of users.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS.
• Experience in production Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for web and mobile applications.
• Support and operate Kubernetes environments running server-side services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline and deployment issues.

Skills

CI/CD pipeline construction

AWS expertise

Kubernetes experience

GitHub or similar control platforms

Production environment experience

Job description

Our client, a well-known sports and media organization is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support high-traffic, consumer-facing web and mobile platforms used by millions of users. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, CI/CD, and quality, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and modern DevOps practices.

You’ll be part of a centralized DevOps function that partners closely with Consumer Engineering, QA, and SDET teams to support continuous delivery across web and mobile applications. The environment is cloud-native, Kubernetes-based, and built to support live events, peak traffic moments, and always-on digital experiences.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys owning pipelines, solving production issues, and improving developer workflows while helping modernize DevOps processes across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for web and mobile applications
• Support and operate Kubernetes environments running server‑side services
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline and deployment issues
• Partner with SDET and QA teams to integrate automated test cases into pipelines
• Support developer tooling and deployment workflows
• Help modernize DevOps processes and infrastructure
• Work within a hybrid cloud environment (AWS primary, Azure for disaster recovery)
• Support high‑availability, consumer‑facing platforms

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS
• Experience working with Kubernetes in production environments
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience supporting web and mobile applications
• Familiarity with GitHub or similar source control platforms
• Experience working in fast‑paced, production environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with Akamai (Property Manager or CDN configuration)
• Experience with New Relic or other observability tools
• Background supporting media, streaming, or consumer‑facing platforms

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development and Technology
• Information and Media