Sr. DevOps engineer contract jobs C2C WA

Tech Mirrors; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors is looking for a Sr. DevOps Engineer based in Bellevue, WA, to lead cloud transformation initiatives. This role requires strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, with responsibilities including application onboarding and managing cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering and strong hands-on skills with Apache Kafka. Candidates should be prepared for an onsite contract position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience migrating applications and data workloads from on-premises environments to Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding of enterprise applications onto Azure cloud platforms.
• Support cloud transformation initiatives with minimal business disruption.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Cloud Migration

Application Onboarding

Infrastructure Engineering

Azure Virtual Machines

Kafka

Data Platform Migration

DevOps & CI/CD

Terraform / IaC

Kubernetes (AKS)

Monitoring & Operations

Incident Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Apache Kafka

Job description

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Location: Bellevue, WA - onsite (Contract)

Position Summary

We are seeking a hands‑on Cloud Engineer with strong expertise in Azure cloud platforms and application onboarding. The ideal candidate will have experience migrating applications and data workloads from on‑premises environments to Azure, provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure, and supporting distributed data platforms including Kafka. This role will work closely with application, infrastructure, and data engineering teams to modernize enterprise platforms and ensure seamless cloud adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding of enterprise applications onto Azure cloud platforms, planning and executing migration of applications, databases, and data platforms from on‑premises to Azure.
• Assess existing application architectures and define migration strategies, dependencies, and modernization opportunities.
• Support cloud transformation initiatives with minimal business disruption.
• Provision, configure, and manage Azure infrastructure, including VMs, VNets, Storage Accounts, Load Balancers, AKS, and managed services.
• Deploy and maintain Azure environments across development, testing, and production.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) tools.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation practices.
• Monitor cloud environments and optimize performance, reliability, security, and cost.
• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to cloud governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Support migration and modernization of data platforms and data‑intensive applications.
• Troubleshoot Kafka clusters, topics, consumer groups, and performance issues.
• Work closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliable and scalable data movement across platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience migrating applications and data workloads from on‑premises environments to Azure.
• Experience provisioning and managing Azure Virtual Machines and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Apache Kafka and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience with Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Monitor, Azure Security & Identity Management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerized applications.
• Knowledge of data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration programs.
• Azure certifications (Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent).
• Experience in Telecom, Enterprise Data Platforms, or Cloud Modernization programs.

Key Skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Cloud Migration
• Application Onboarding
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Kafka
• Data Platform Migration
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Terraform / IaC
• Kubernetes (AKS)
• Monitoring & Operations
• Incident Management