Senior Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer
AiGeniusGov
Temporary | Permanent | Full-time | Contract
Austin, TX
Job description
Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer
Location: Hybrid – Austin, TX (Onsite 3 days/week)
Citizenship Requirement: Due to federal contract requirements and security regulations, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role
Company: AiGenius
Employment Type: W2 Contract (Potential to convert after 6 months)
About the Role
AiGenius is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to support a major enterprise software client. You will join an automation-first team responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining multi-cloud infrastructure supporting complex SAP and mission-critical environments. The role includes heavy involvement with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, cloud-native services, and container orchestration across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
This environment supports government-related missions across local, state, federal, and private sector clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy and maintain infrastructure across multiple cloud providers using Terraform
- Troubleshoot and debug Terraform modules and deployment issues
- Run and modify Ansible playbooks to manage cloud and customer infrastructure
- Use GitLab (multiple repositories) to maintain infrastructure and submit merge requests
- Build, configure, and deploy containerized applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Analyze network traffic flow to troubleshoot connectivity issues between customer and hosted environments
- Produce and maintain technical documentation for system and network architecture
- Develop SOPs, KB articles, technical bulletins, and governance documentation
- Operate with a security-first mindset and ensure infrastructure adheres to security boundaries
- Implement monitoring, configuration management, and logging for multi-tenant, multi-cloud environments
- Use generative AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and security where appropriate
Required Knowledge & Skills
Cloud Technologies
- AWS: EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, VPC
- Azure: VNets, Application Gateway, Storage Accounts, VMs, Load Balancers, Resource Groups
- GCP: Projects, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, VPC
Core Technical Skills
- Strong Terraform skills (module development, multi-cloud deployments)
- Proficiency with at least one CI/CD platform
- Strong scripting/programming skills (Bash, Python)
- Experience designing RBAC and provisioning user access
- Ability to investigate and understand detailed cloud configurations
- Logging and log-processing experience in cloud environments
- Solid networking knowledge (IP routing, subnetting, troubleshooting)
- Strong Linux OS administration and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of ServiceNow and Jira
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science OR equivalent hands-on experience
- 5–8+ years of experience with:
- Python
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Concourse CI/CD
- Vault
- Identity Management
- Experience with Unix/Linux internals (filesystems, system calls, hardening)
- Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, SDN)
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise designing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
- Ability to debug and optimize code
- Strong automation mentality and ability to eliminate repetitive tasks
- Strong communication skills and ownership-driven work style
Why Work With AiGenius?
- Support mission-critical federal and enterprise environments
- Multi-cloud engineering exposure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Opportunity for full-time conversion
Fast-moving, automation-first environment
Pay: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78756