Senior DevOps Engineer

CC Pace; Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas (TX, TX, TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology company is looking for a Senior DevOps engineer located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area to join their client's team. This contract role involves building and maintaining robust AWS infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and utilizing Terraform for infrastructure as code. Strong expertise in AWS services and CI/CD practices is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in AWS services, including EKS, Auto Scaling Groups, Load Balancers.
• Advanced use of Terraform, including module design and reusability.
• Practical experience with Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Programmatically create infrastructure in AWS.
• Build end-to-end data factory platform infrastructure using Terraform.
• Enable data development team to deliver new code through CI/CD.

Skills

AWS services

Terraform

Python

CI/CD Pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Problem-solving

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

EKS

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior DevOps engineer to join our client's team. This role is contract and qualified candidates should reside within the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX metro area. Join our client's team and help build the financial technology infrastructure that millions of customers rely on every day.

What You'll Do

As a DevOps Engineer – AWS & Terraform, you'll play a crucial role in building and maintaining the robust AWS infrastructure that powers our client's digital transformation. You will:

• Programmatically create infrastructure in AWS, leveraging Autoscaling Groups, Security Groups, Route53, S3, and IAM to support business-critical applications
• Enable the data development team to deliver new code daily through Continuous Integration and Deployment Pipelines
• Build end-to-end data factory platform infrastructure using Terraform and related technologies
• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions that align with best practices and business needs

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong expertise in AWS services, including:
• EKS, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), Route53, Auto Scaling Groups, and routing/networking fundamentals
• VPC design, Transit Gateway, and VPC Peering
• Implementation of least privilege access principles (IAM policies, roles, and permissions)
• Hands‑on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Advanced use of Terraform, including module design, reusability, and ability to write/maintain code independently
• Practical experience with Python for automation, scripting, and integrations
• CI/CD Pipelines – Hands on experience configuring and managing Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions for build, test, and deployment automation
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and general cloud‑native infrastructure patterns

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent experience with AWS, IaC, GitHub, GitHub Actions, EKS, Terraform, Python/Shell scripting & Jenkins
• Ability to clearly and concisely explain technical concepts, demonstrating both depth of knowledge and effective communication
• Strong problem‑solving skills and capacity to design scalable, secure infrastructure solutions
• Collaborative mindset and passion for infrastructure automation

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

• Banking and Financial Services

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