Senior DevOps Engineer

BayOne Solutions; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 82,656 - 96,432; Full time

Job summary

A tech services provider in Ann Arbor is seeking a skilled DevOps/SRE professional for a 6+ month contract with potential for extension. Responsibilities include automating workflows, managing AWS infrastructure, building CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high uptime standards. Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE, proficiency in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. Strong communication skills and AWS experience are essential, while knowledge of service mesh and DevSecOps principles is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional DevOps / SRE experience.
• Proficiency in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and strong understanding of cloud concepts.
• Proficiency with Terraform for managing infrastructure.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Strong communication skills in cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify manual processes and implement automation solutions.
• Deploy and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on AWS.
• Build and maintain monitoring systems for application performance.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery.
• Apply security patches and core module updates promptly.
• Provide incident response and coverage during peak hours.
• Document processes and best practices for knowledge sharing.

Skills

DevOps / SRE experience

CI/CD Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Monitoring & Logging tools

Strong communication skills

Job description

Duration: 6+ months with possibility of extension and FTE conversion

Pay Rate: $60-70/hr on W2/C2C

Responsibilities

• Automation: Identify manual processes and implement automation solutions to streamline workflows, reduce deployment times, and eliminate repetitive tasks that could overwhelm the DevOps team during peak periods.
• Infrastructure Management: Deploy and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on AWS (S3, Aurora/Postgres, IAM, Route 53, WAF, Cloudfront) leveraging IaC practices (Terraform) for scalability and reliability.
• Monitoring & Observability: Build and maintain monitoring systems to track application performance and infrastructure health. Ensure production observability meets the standards required for 99.5% uptime targets.
• Pipeline Management: Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to ensure efficient and consistent delivery of software across ADAS environments.
• Security Patch Deployment: Apply critical security patches and core module updates within 5 days of official release. Notify tenants within 24 hours of security advisories.
• Incident Response: Provide extended NA coverage for SEV1/SEV-2 incidents during EST/EDT hours, serving as backup to the West Coast engineer during peak incident periods.
• Documentation: Document processes, configurations, runbooks, and best practices to ensure knowledge sharing and maintain operational continuity.

Required (MUST)

• 3+ years of professional DevOps / SRE experience.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Proficiency in setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Containerization: Solid experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and management.
• Cloud Providers: Hands-on experience with AWS (strongly preferred). Strong understanding of IaaS and PaaS offerings, IAM, and networking within cloud environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with Terraform for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, ELK stack) for performance tracking and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication skills in cross-functional environments involving engineers, product owners, UX designers, and leadership.

Nice to Have (WANT)

• Solid experience working with service mesh (e.g., Istio).
• Security Knowledge: Understanding of DevSecOps principles, including secure deployment practices, vulnerability scanning, and incident response.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile delivery (Scrum / Kanban).
• Prior experience in multi-tenant or enterprise-scale platforms.
• Experience with backup/restore automation and disaster recovery procedures.
• Familiarity with Nx monorepo tooling and multi-tenant architectures.

BayOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class. This job posting represents the general duties and requirements necessary to perform this position and is not an exhaustive statement of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise or alter this job description.