Platform / DevOps Engineer(USC only)
Role: Platform / DevOps Engineer
Location: San Jose CAEngagement: Contract
Duration: Long-TermJob Overview
We are seeking a Platform / DevOps Engineer to join the Platform Engineering team and support highly regulated cloud environments. The engineer will work primarily within AWS GovCloud, building and operating secure, scalable infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Terraform, Helm, GitHub/GitLab, ArgoCD, and Vault, with a proven ability to troubleshoot production issues and drive problems through to lasting solutions. This role requires someone who can operate independently in production environments, collaborate effectively across teams, and clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot production infrastructure in AWS GovCloud.
Operate and support production AWS and Kubernetes environments, with EKS experience strongly preferred.
Troubleshoot complex production issues, identify root causes, and implement durable fixes.
Develop, maintain, and improve Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
Manage Kubernetes deployments and configurations using Helm.
Implement and maintain Git-based CI/CD workflows using GitHub and/or GitLab.
Manage application and infrastructure deployments through ArgoCD and GitOps practices.
Work with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and secure application/infrastructure access.
Monitor system health, investigate incidents, and participate in production troubleshooting and remediation.
Build scalable, repeatable, and maintainable platform solutions.
Collaborate with application, security, infrastructure, and other engineering teams.
Drive adoption of platform capabilities and tools across engineering teams.
Contribute to security, compliance, and operational best practices within regulated cloud environments.
Document solutions, operational procedures, and technical decisions.
Required Qualifications3–5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or a related role.
Hands-on experience operating production AWS environments.
Hands-on experience operating production Kubernetes environments; AWS EKS preferred.
Strong experience with Terraform, including writing and maintaining reusable Terraform modules.
Experience with Helm for Kubernetes application deployment and configuration.
Experience with GitHub and/or GitLab.
Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps-based deployment practices.
Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets-management platforms.
Strong production troubleshooting and incident-resolution skills.
Ability to take an ambiguous or poorly defined problem from initial symptoms through root-cause analysis and a permanent solution.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical projects and solutions to non-specialist stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other engineering teams and drive adoption of solutions.