Senior Devops Engineer

InstantServe LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

InstantServe LLC in Research Triangle Park, NC is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead infrastructure automation, builds, deployments, and CI/CD improvements across multiple environments.

The ideal candidate will automate Linux patching and deployments with Ansible, develop scripts in Python/Bash, and manage Docker/Kubernetes packaging and orchestration. Strong AWS knowledge is highly desirable for this contract role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years automating Linux patching, upgrades, and deployments with Ansible or similar tools.
• 7+ years automating application build/deploys incl. DB changes.
• 7+ years scripting automation with Python, Bash, or Shell.
• 4+ years Terraform/Ansible, infra provisioning and CM.
• 3+ years Git or Bitbucket source control.
• 2+ years Docker & Kubernetes.
• 2+ years CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, TeamCity, or Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation for infrastructure provisioning, builds, deployments, and operations.
• Automate Linux patching, upgrades, and configuration management with Ansible.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and utilities in Python, Bash, and Shell.
• Automate deployments and DB changes across environments.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, TeamCity, and Ansible.
• Manage source control with Git or Bitbucket.
• Support Docker packaging and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Use Terraform and Ansible for provisioning and environment management.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, deployment teams, and DBAs to improve release reliability.
• Provide on-call support during evenings and weekends.

Skills

Linux automation

Python scripting

Bash/Shell scripting

CI/CD process improvement

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/Bitbucket

Jenkins

TeamCity

Job description

We’re Hiring: NC FAST Senior Automation Engineer

Location: Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to support the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) NC FAST applications. The ideal candidate will lead infrastructure automation, application build and deployment activities, and CI/CD process improvements while ensuring reliable, consistent deployments across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead automation efforts for infrastructure provisioning, application builds, deployments, and operational activities.
• Automate Linux OS patching, software upgrades, and configuration management using Ansible.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, playbooks, and operational utilities using Python, Bash, and Shell.
• Automate application deployments and database-related changes across environments.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, TeamCity, and Ansible.
• Manage source code repositories, branching, merging, and version control using Git or Bitbucket.
• Support Docker-based application packaging and Kubernetes container orchestration.
• Use Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and environment management.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, deployment teams, and DBAs to improve release reliability and software engineering practices.
• Provide on-call support during evenings and weekends as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience automating Linux patching, software upgrades, and deployments using Ansible or similar tools.
• 7+ years of experience automating application build/deployment processes, including database changes.
• 7+ years of experience developing automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Shell.
• 4+ years of experience with Terraform, Ansible, infrastructure provisioning, and configuration management.
• 3+ years of hands-on Git or Bitbucket source control experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• 2+ years of experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, TeamCity, or Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure and cloud services is highly desirable.

Interview Process: Webcam or in-person interview.