Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Austin, TX or Cupertino, CA (Locals only - No relocation package)Work arrangement: Hybrid - 3x days a weekRole: Senior DevOps EngineerEmployment type: ContractAre you passionate about building scalable cloud infrastructure, driving automation, and improving platform reliability? We're partnering with a global technology organization seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to help modernize and optimize cloud operations across large-scale engineering environments.This role sits at the intersection of software development, infrastructure engineering, and operational excellence, working closely with application teams to deliver secure, reliable, and highly automated platforms.What You'll Be DoingDesign and build engineering platforms, deployment tooling, and cloud infrastructure solutions.Develop and maintain automation for development, deployment, and operational processes.Partner with software and data engineering teams to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions.Monitor system health, performance, and availability while proactively addressing issues.Drive improvements in reliability, security, observability, and operational efficiency.Support infrastructure engineering initiatives and cloud modernization efforts.Required Experience5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Operations.Strong experience with GitOps and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar.Hands-on expertise with observability and monitoring platforms, including Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or equivalent.Deep experience with AWS cloud services, particularly EKS, RDS, and CloudWatch.Strong Kubernetes experience, including cluster troubleshooting and permissions management.Proficiency with Docker, Helm, Terraform, and Ansible.Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.Experience building monitoring frameworks and driving continuous reliability improvements.Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.10+ years of experience in Cloud Operations, DevOps, or SRE environments.Prior experience in software engineering or technical architecture.Experience supporting regulated environments and compliance frameworks such as PCI, SOC 2, or SOX.Ideal BackgroundWe're particularly interested in engineers who have successfully operated large-scale Kubernetes environments, built cloud-native platforms, automated infrastructure at scale, and partnered closely with engineering teams to improve deployment velocity and operational reliability.Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume highlighting cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, automation, and platform engineering experience.