Senior DevOps Engineer

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 229,233,000 - 257,887,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

GTT is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, implement, automate, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines in AWS. You will leverage Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and CI/CD tooling to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency across enterprise applications.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS), IaC, and monitoring/logging solutions, with a focus on cost optimization and security in a hybrid onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 4+ years of professional DevOps/Cloud engineering experience with AWS.
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience, preferably AWS EKS.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation).
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline).
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling.
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Experience with Python scripting.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, IAM, and best practices.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters using AWS EKS, including scaling, upgrades, security, and monitoring.
• Build automated infrastructure provisioning with Python, Terraform, and other scripting tools.
• Create IaC templates using Terraform with best practices for modularization and reuse.
• Containerize applications with Docker and maintain related configurations.
• Manage AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation.
• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CodePipeline.
• Integrate provisioning with automated CI/CD workflows and monitoring solutions.
• Implement monitoring using CloudWatch/Prometheus and centralized logging (ELK, Splunk).
• Ensure security/compliance (least privilege, encryption, CIS benchmarks, HIPAA/GDPR where applicable).
• Collaborate with engineering, security, data teams and resolve production issues.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Python

Cloud security

Monitoring/logging

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

AWS CodePipeline

CloudFormation

Job description

• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Princeton, NJ

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $80.00-$90.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation, automation, and ongoing management of scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines within an AWS environment. The successful candidate will bring strong hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps, and CI/CD, along with experience using infrastructure‑as‑code and automation technologies such as Terraform and Python. This individual will play a key role in improving the scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency of cloud‑based applications and services. Exposure to DataOps, Apache Spark, Snowflake, Databricks, Python, and scripting/automation would be considered an asset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AWS cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise applications and services.
• Develop and manage Kubernetes clusters using AWS EKS, including scaling, upgrades, security, monitoring, and ongoing cluster administration.
• Build and maintain automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration processes using Python, Terraform, and other scripting/automation technologies.
• Develop reusable and modular Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates using Terraform.
• Apply best practices for Terraform version control, modularization, reusability, and deployment.
• Containerize applications using Docker and maintain Dockerfiles and Docker Compose configurations where required.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and related cloud services.
• Design, implement, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, or similar platforms.
• Integrate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management into automated CI/CD workflows.
• Implement monitoring and alerting using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, or comparable monitoring platforms.
• Develop and support centralized logging solutions using technologies such as CloudWatch Logs, ELK Stack, Splunk, or similar platforms.
• Apply cloud security and compliance best practices, including least‑privilege access, encryption, identity management, and secure network configuration.
• Manage IAM roles and policies, encryption keys, security groups, and other AWS security controls.
• Support compliance requirements and security standards such as CIS benchmarks, GDPR, HIPAA, and related frameworks.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor cloud utilization and spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization through rightsizing, auto‑scaling, and AWS cost management tools.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, networking, and cloud platform issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, data, security, and other technology teams to support reliable application delivery.
• Participate in rotational support shifts as required.

Required Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, preferably within AWS EKS.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud architecture and services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudFormation.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Terraform or comparable Infrastructure‑as‑Code technologies.
• Experience with Docker and containerized application environments.
• Experience with scripting and automation, preferably using Python.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, identity and access management, and infrastructure best practices.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and production troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical teams.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, platforms, tools, and development approaches.
• Self‑directed and detail‑oriented with strong ownership of assigned deliverables.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting DataOps or modern data platform environments.
• Exposure to technologies such as Apache Spark, Snowflake, and Databricks.
• Experience supporting large‑scale data processing or analytics workloads within cloud environments.
• Advanced Python scripting or automation experience.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments, including healthcare, life sciences, financial services, or similar industries.
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, CKA, or CKAD.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Required Experience

• 4 years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or a related role, with significant experience supporting AWS environments.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority‑owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American‑owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-13381 Industry: Software Engineering