DevOps Engineer T4

Pipe Recruit; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer for a long-term project based in Newtown Square, PA. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS, Terraform, and Ansible, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes. Responsibilities include designing cloud infrastructure, developing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system availability. This role requires travel for onsite meetings and collaboration. The compensation and benefits package is competitive.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
• Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployment automation.
• Work with Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized applications.
• Conduct unit testing, system testing, and validation of software implementations.

Skills

AWS cloud infrastructure

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-resolution skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Job description

Location: Newtown Square, PA (Onsite Travel Required)
Job Type: Contract

Must be a U.S. Citizen

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer (T4 level) to join our team for a long-term project. This role requires deep expertise in AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes (Gardener preferred). The ideal candidate is passionate about cloud technologies, automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC).

This role requires periodic onsite travel for meetings and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support cloud deployment automation.
• Work with Kubernetes (Gardener preferred) to orchestrate containerized applications.
• Optimize system performance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement cloud best practices.
• Conduct unit testing, system testing, and validation of software implementations.
• Perform security assessments and enforce compliance with industry standards.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
Strong expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, etc.).
Proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) and Ansible(Configuration Management).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (Gardener preferred).
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation tools.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Willing to travel onsite as needed.

Nice to Have

Experience with security and compliance frameworks in cloud environments.
Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).