Job Title
SRE /DevOps Engineer
Location
St. Louis, MO (Onsite)
Duration
12+ months contract
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support application build, deployment, automation, and cloud infrastructure initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code. This role will work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to improve deployment reliability, scalability, and automation across environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments (DEV, QA, UAT, PROD)
- Integrate Jenkins with tools such as Git, Maven/Gradle, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory
- Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS / Azure (compute, storage, networking, IAM)
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Build and manage Docker containers and orchestration using Kubernetes
- Monitor system performance and reliability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch
- Troubleshoot CI/CD failures, deployment issues, and environment-related problems
- Implement security best practices including secrets management and access controls
- Collaborate with development teams to improve DevOps maturity and automation standards
- Document DevOps processes, pipelines, and operational procedures
Required Skills & Experience
- 12+ years of overall IT experience
- Hands‑on DevOps engineering experience
- Strong experience with Jenkins CI/CD (pipeline scripting, shared libraries, plugins)
- Solid experience with Git (GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket)
- Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services
- Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools
- Strong scripting skills in Shell, Bash, Python, or Groovy
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments
- Understanding of DevOps best practices, SDLC, and Agile methodologies
- Experience with Ansible, Helm
- Exposure to ArgoCD, GitOps
- CI/CD security tools (Snyk, Aqua, Trivy, Checkmarx)
- Experience in large enterprise environments
- Prior experience working in regulated or high-availability system