Sr. Devops Engineer

Talon Professional Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services seeks a Sr. DevOps Engineer to build and maintain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines across on-premises and AWS environments in a fast-paced financial services setting.

You will help transition monolithic architectures to microservices, implement automation, and ensure high availability with strong security controls and telemetry tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps or SRE in high-traffic production environments.
• Experience with multi-region cloud infrastructure and cost optimization.
• Strong automation, cloud infrastructure, and security mindset.
• Proficient in IaC and modern CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and维护 scalable CI/CD pipelines across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security, reliability, and compliance.
• Lead transition from monolith to microservices with secure deployment practices.

Skills

Terraform & Ansible

Kubernetes (EKS/AKS)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or J

AWS & Azure architecture

Telemetry (ELK, Grafana, Datadog)

Security in CI/CD (SAST/DAST, Vault)

Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, Blackduck

Communication & Agile collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

SonarQube

Fortify

Blackduck

Xray

Job description

Join a leading organization within the financial services sector as a Sr. DevOps Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in developing and maintaining scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines across on-premise and AWS environments. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with innovative teams to support high-traffic financial transaction systems, ensuring reliability, security, and operational excellence. If you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced settings and have a passion for automation, cloud infrastructure, and security, this role is your next career move.

Required Skills:

• Advanced expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible for managing complex multi-region cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes management (EKS, AKS), including cluster hardening, service meshes, and custom controllers.
• Strong experience designing scalable, self-healing pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins supporting GitOps workflows.
• Deep architectural knowledge of AWS and Azure, focusing on cost optimization, security, compliance, and high availability.
• Leadership in implementing comprehensive telemetry using ELK stack, Grafana, or Datadog for system health monitoring.
• Proven experience in transitioning monolithic architectures to microservices and integrating automated security measures within CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with security tools such as SAST/DAST, HashiCorp Vault, and IAM policy enforcement.
• Practical experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, SonarQube, Fortify, Blackduck, Xray, along with AWS native tools.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in an Agile environment.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Deep expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Certified Kubernetes or Docker certifications.
• Programming skills in Python, Go, or Ruby for developing custom automation and APIs.
• Extensive experience with Linux system administration, network protocols, and kernel tuning.
• Knowledge of modern security practices, including SOC 2 compliance and encryption standards.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in DevOps or SRE roles managing high-traffic production environments.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work onsite in Charlotte, NC.
• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens.
• Availability to start within two weeks of offer acceptance.
• Willingness to partake in security assessments and adhere to protocol standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your DevOps expertise in a challenging, rewarding environment supporting critical financial infrastructure. Take the next step in your career - be part of a team driving innovation and operational excellence.