DevOps Engineer
Job Title: DevOps EngineerLocation: RemoteOverviewWe're partnering with a technology solutions provider to bring on a DevOps Engineer for a client-facing professional services engagement. This role is hands-on and high-visibility — you'll be delivering cloud infrastructure and container orchestration solutions directly to end customers, with an emphasis on technical excellence and measurable business outcomes.What We're Looking ForWe need a sharp, self-directed engineer who lives in the AWS and Kubernetes ecosystem. You're someone who treats roadblocks as puzzles, not dead ends, and you take pride in building things the right way — not just the fast way. You stay current on tooling and best practices because you genuinely enjoy the work, not because someone told you to.Core ResponsibilitiesKubernetes & MicroservicesArchitect, deploy, and maintain large-scale microservices workloads running on Kubernetes in production environmentsImplement and integrate service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul, or similar)Develop and manage Helm Charts and Custom Resource DefinitionsBuild cloud-native CI/CD workflows for containerized applications using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, CodePipeline, or equivalentInfrastructure AutomationWrite and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or similar frameworks to ensure repeatable, sustainable cloud environmentsLeverage scripting (Bash, Python, etc.) and at least one object-oriented language (Python, Go, Java, C++, Ruby, or similar) to drive automationCI/CD & Developer EnablementDesign, build, deploy, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines end-to-endAdvise development teams on AWS architecture patterns and design principlesMaintain disciplined git workflows including branching strategies and version control best practicesRequirementsUS Citizenship requiredPublic clearance or higher4–7 years of DevOps/SRE experience in AWS environments or supporting software development teams3+ years hands-on with Kubernetes running production microservices4+ years building and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure4+ years developing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.)Strong experience with container orchestration — EKS, Helm, CRDsSolid understanding of AWS cloud security best practicesProficient with Linux and DockerProficient in IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)Proficient in configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)At least one strong programming/scripting languagePreferred QualificationsCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) — strongly preferredAWS certifications (Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, or similar)Experience integrating static/dynamic code analysis and testing tools into CI/CD (SonarQube, Selenium, etc.)Production experience with GitOps workflows — ArgoCD, app-of-apps patterns, Prometheus, Grafa