DevOps Engineer
Confidential
Contract
Austin, TX
Job description
- Position: DevOps Engineer 3
- Location: Austin, TX 78751 (Hybrid)
- Duration: 7+ Months Contract
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer 3 to support application development and operations by designing, automating, and maintaining cloud-native solutions. The role focuses on AWS-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational excellence while closely collaborating with development, security, and operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement cloud-native architectures using AWS services
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to streamline workflows
- Drive automation initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, and efficiency
Required Skills & Experience:
- 8+ years of experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC)
- 8+ years of experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)
- 8+ years of Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
- Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK stack)
- Proficiency in Linux administration, scripting (Python, Bash), and Git
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with observability tools such as Grafana
- Knowledge of performance tuning and high-availability architectures
- Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures
Work Schedule & Location:
- Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (State holidays excluded)
- Work Mode: Hybrid (2 days remote, 3 days onsite – Monday & Wednesday required onsite)
Pay: $70.00 - $75.00 per hour
Experience:
- AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC): 8 years (Preferred)
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI): 8 years (Preferred)
- Docker and Kubernetes: 8 years (Preferred)
- DevOps: 8 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78751