DevOps Engineer T3 - Austin, TX/ Hybrid (3-4 days a week) (INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES ONLY)

MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK FOR ANY EMPLOYER IN USA.ONLY OPEN FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES THAT CAN WORK ON W2/1099/C2C (SELF INCORP)NO THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES OR C2C CANDIDATES FROM STAFFING AGENCIES/RECRUITERS/EMPLOYERSDevOps Engineer T3Location: Austin, TXDuration: 1 yearHybrid Role: required to attend onsite 3-4 days a week, however may increase depending on project requirements and customer needs.Convert to hire- Will confirm this option after 6 months.Description:Our Cloud Infrastructure DevOps team plays a pivotal role in designing and deploying robust infrastructure solutions to support SAP products and services. We are an automation-first organization, prioritizing the deployment of all our cloud resources via automation to enhance efficiency and consistency. Our engineers collaborate closely with internal product teams and customer-facing units to deliver adaptable and scalable code that meets the requirements of our diverse clientele. Candidates will have the opportunity to work across various cloud providers using a wide range of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling and practices, developing provider-agnostic solutions that ensure seamless functionality across different platforms. Our infrastructure supports a broad client base, including local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector organizations engaged in government-related missions.RESPONSIBILITIES:-Write, modify, run terraform from an existing codebase to deploy and maintain infrastructure across multiple cloud service providers. Be able to debug errors when deploying terraform.-Run ansible playbooks to manage customer infrastructure. Be able to modify and troubleshoot ansible as needed as errors occur.-Use GitLab with multiple repositories to maintain customer infrastructure and create merge requests for changes to customer infrastructure.-Configure, build, and deploy containerized services using Docker and/or Kubernetes.-Access traffic flow data between customer and hosted environments to troubleshoot connectivity issues.-Produce and maintain technical documentation in regard to network and system design and governance.-Develop standard operating procedures, knowledge base articles, technical bulletins, and other documents in support of the infrastructure.-Operate in a security-first mindset, performing all other responsibilities with security in mind.-Implement monitoring, config management, and logging capabilities to manage a multiple tenant cloud infrastructure across multiple cloud service providers.-Use generative AI elements to increase efficiency and speed, improve accuracy and consistency, enhance security, and better manage resources where practical and within security boundary guidelines.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:-Knowledge of Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) and least privilege concepts-Knowledge of AWS foundational technologies (EC2, S3, IAM, Route53, VPC)-Knowledge of Azure foundational technologies (Virtual Networks, Application Gateway, Storage Account, Virtual Machines, Load Balancer, Resource Groups)-Knowledge of GCP foundational technologies (Projects, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, VPC)-Proficient in using Terraform to build modules for deploying applications in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP-Proficient in a CI/CD technology-Proficient in a scripting or programming language for automation (bash, python)-Experience with RBAC design and provisioning for users-Investigation skills to review detailed Infrastructure and configurations-Experience with logging and log processing in a cloud environment-Working knowledge of networking: ip routing, subnetting, network troubleshooting.-Strong Linux OS skills - deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting-Working knowledge of ServiceNowMinimum qualifications:-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.-5-8+ years of experience with the following technologies:-Python, Terraform, Ansible, Concourse CI/CD, Vault, Identify Management-Experience with Unix / Linux operating system internals and administration (e.g., filesystems, inodes, system calls, hardening) and networking (e.g., TCP / IP, routing, DNS, network topologies, SDN).Preferred qualifications:-Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.-Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.-Systematic problem-solving approach coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.