LOCALS ONLY DevOps Engineer

USM; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm located in Tampa, Florida is seeking a contractor for a 3-6 month position focused on Puppet management, AWS instance monitoring, and automation of deployment tasks. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in configuration management and exhibit strong scripting skills in Bash. Key responsibilities include ensuring service continuity, documenting operational processes, and managing user access. Interested candidates should submit their resumes via email or contact directly for more information.

Qualifications

• Experience with Puppet management and configuration.
• Strong automation skills, including Bash scripting experience.
• Familiarity with AWS services and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor infrastructure to ensure seamless service.
• Manage user access and monitor AWS instances.
• Automate deployment and task tuning through DevOps tools.
• Document procedures and even escalate issues as necessary.

Skills

Puppet Management

Configuration Management

Automation

Bash scripting

AWS monitoring

Job description

Job Description

Duration: 3-6 Month Contract with extension

Top Skillsets:

• Puppet Management
• Skillset in Puppet/Configuration Management/Automation - PRIORITY

Responsibilities:

• Proactive monitoring of the infrastructure to keep the services running seamlessly.
• Monitoring the infrastructure and services related to the application such as monitoring the jobs, memory and CPU utilization, web services (http and https), server performance, and overall server/infrastructure health.
• User and Access Management.
• Monitoring the instances running on AWS and sharing server performance reports.
• Performance tuning of the servers and automation of tasks by editing existing Bash scripts.
• Automation of deployment, customization, upgrades and monitoring through DevOps tools meant for cloud management.
• Perform scheduled maintenance of the servers and apply necessary updates and patches to the UNIX environment.
• Monitor production environment with the monitoring tool provided by AWS and address any alerts.
• Open bridge calls for major incidents and keep stakeholders informed; escalate issues to the appropriate teams as needed.
• Maintain service levels based on issue priority and take complete ownership of tickets to drive closure.
• Document procedures and processes and publish them over SharePoint or Knowledge Base; follow documented troubleshooting, resolution, or escalation processes.

Additional Information

If you are interested in the above position, please share your updated resume to alih(at)usmsystems(dot)com or call 703-955-3955.