{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2e994089837a83c4941d4a94","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2e994089837a83c4941d4a94","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2e994089837a83c4941d4a94","title":"DevOps Engineer - AWS CICD Terraform Python K8S","description":"We have been retained by our client in Houston to deliver a Senior DevOps Engineer on a contract basis earning above $100 per hour on w-2 . Become part of an advanced devops & platforms team, all working together onsite central Houston . Design, automate, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon cloud, CI/CD pipeline design, build, deploy, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and Python , and cloud-native DevOps practices.\n\nYou will work closely with software engineering, security, and operations teams to improve deployment automation, infrastructure reliability, system observability, and engineering productivity. A key responsibility is the Kubernetes (K8S) automation of integrations for compliance and the compliance software tool and setting up the integrations into the CI / CD pipelines on AWS.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable and highly available infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) .\nDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scanning, and application deployment.\nImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform , including reusable modules and environment-specific configurations.\nAutomate operational processes and infrastructure tasks using Python and scripting.\nManage AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, and Route 53 .\nDevelop deployment strategies supporting development, test, staging, and production environments.\nImplement infrastructure and application monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting solutions.\nApply cloud security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, encryption, network security, and least-privilege access.\nManage source control and branching strategies using Git .\nCollaborate with developers to improve application deployment processes and developer experience.\nTroubleshoot infrastructure, IaS, deployments, networking, and production issues.\nEstablish and maintain disaster recovery, backup, scalability, and high-availability practices.\nContinuously identify opportunities to improve automation, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.\nParticipate in on-call and production support activities as required.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n3-5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or IaC with Terraform or AWS Cloudformation\nStrong hands-on experience with AWS .\nStrong experience developing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline\nStrong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.\nProficiency in Python for automation and tooling.\nStrong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.\nExperience with Git and modern software development workflows.\nUnderstanding of networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, load balancers, and DNS.\nExperience with container technologies such as Docker .\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes (K8S) , Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is highly desirable.\nExperience with cloud monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack / OpenSearch .\nUnderstanding of DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD principles.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nAWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Solutions Architect .\nExperience designing and implementing AWS environments using Terraform.\nExperience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.\nExperience implementing DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines.\nExperience with security scanning tools such as Snyk, Trivy, SonarQube, or Checkov.\nExperience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.\nExperience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda.\nKnowledge of Python-based APIs and automation frameworks.\nExperience implementing Infrastructure as Code standards across multiple environments.\nFamiliarity with GitOps tools and practices.\n\nTechnical Skills\n\nCloud: AWS — EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, Route 53\n\nIaC: Terraform, Terraform Modules, Terraform State, Remote Backends\n\nCI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild\n\nProgramming & Scripting: Python, Bash\n\nContainers: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS\n\nMonitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch\n\nVersion Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket\n\nOperating Systems: Linux\n\nSecurity: IAM, Secrets Management, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, DevSecOps\n\nKey Competencies\n\nCloud infrastructure automation\nInfrastructure as Code\nCICD automation\nPython development and scripting\nCloud security\nSystem reliability and troubleshooting\nMonitoring and observability\nAutomation mindset\nCollaboration and communication\nProblem solving\n\nMeasures of future Accomplishment\n\nReduction in deployment time and manual deployment activities.\nIncreased CI CD pipeline reliability and automation.\nImproved infrastructure consistency through Terraform.\nReduced infrastructure-related incidents and recovery time.\nImproved cloud security and compliance.\nIncreased system availability, scalability, and observability.\n\nEmployment Type: Contract, long-term\n\nM-F, 40 hours per week, onsite Houston client offices.\n\nHourly Rate: $85.00 to $107.00 USD per hour\n\nw-2 employment, only. No C2C.\n\nLocation: Houston, Texas\n- onsite Houston, 5 days a week - inside the 610 Loop – central Houston\n\nImmigration: US citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.\n\nPlease apply with resume thru our website’s job post below. (MS Word preferred)\nHouston contract opp’ty: DevOps Engineer AWS CI/CD Terraform Python K8S\nhttp://www.computerstaff.com/?jobIdDescription=820\n\nAny qualified candidate is urged to please send a text to inquire.\n\n817-424-1411","company":"Computer Staff","rawCompany":"computer staff","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-23T09:47:54.057Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"DevOps Engineer - AWS CICD Terraform Python K8S","description":"We have been retained by our client in Houston to deliver a Senior DevOps Engineer on a contract basis earning above $100 per hour on w-2 . Become part of an advanced devops & platforms team, all working together onsite central Houston . Design, automate, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon cloud, CI/CD pipeline design, build, deploy, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and Python , and cloud-native DevOps practices.\n\nYou will work closely with software engineering, security, and operations teams to improve deployment automation, infrastructure reliability, system observability, and engineering productivity. A key responsibility is the Kubernetes (K8S) automation of integrations for compliance and the compliance software tool and setting up the integrations into the CI / CD pipelines on AWS.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable and highly available infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) .\nDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scanning, and application deployment.\nImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform , including reusable modules and environment-specific configurations.\nAutomate operational processes and infrastructure tasks using Python and scripting.\nManage AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, and Route 53 .\nDevelop deployment strategies supporting development, test, staging, and production environments.\nImplement infrastructure and application monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting solutions.\nApply cloud security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, encryption, network security, and least-privilege access.\nManage source control and branching strategies using Git .\nCollaborate with developers to improve application deployment processes and developer experience.\nTroubleshoot infrastructure, IaS, deployments, networking, and production issues.\nEstablish and maintain disaster recovery, backup, scalability, and high-availability practices.\nContinuously identify opportunities to improve automation, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.\nParticipate in on-call and production support activities as required.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\n3-5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or IaC with Terraform or AWS Cloudformation\nStrong hands-on experience with AWS .\nStrong experience developing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline\nStrong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.\nProficiency in Python for automation and tooling.\nStrong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.\nExperience with Git and modern software development workflows.\nUnderstanding of networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, load balancers, and DNS.\nExperience with container technologies such as Docker .\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes (K8S) , Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is highly desirable.\nExperience with cloud monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack / OpenSearch .\nUnderstanding of DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD principles.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nAWS certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Solutions Architect .\nExperience designing and implementing AWS environments using Terraform.\nExperience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.\nExperience implementing DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines.\nExperience with security scanning tools such as Snyk, Trivy, SonarQube, or Checkov.\nExperience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.\nExperience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda.\nKnowledge of Python-based APIs and automation frameworks.\nExperience implementing Infrastructure as Code standards across multiple environments.\nFamiliarity with GitOps tools and practices.\n\nTechnical Skills\n\nCloud: AWS — EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, Route 53\n\nIaC: Terraform, Terraform Modules, Terraform State, Remote Backends\n\nCI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild\n\nProgramming & Scripting: Python, Bash\n\nContainers: Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS\n\nMonitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch\n\nVersion Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket\n\nOperating Systems: Linux\n\nSecurity: IAM, Secrets Management, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, DevSecOps\n\nKey Competencies\n\nCloud infrastructure automation\nInfrastructure as Code\nCICD automation\nPython development and scripting\nCloud security\nSystem reliability and troubleshooting\nMonitoring and observability\nAutomation mindset\nCollaboration and communication\nProblem solving\n\nMeasures of future Accomplishment\n\nReduction in deployment time and manual deployment activities.\nIncreased CI CD pipeline reliability and automation.\nImproved infrastructure consistency through Terraform.\nReduced infrastructure-related incidents and recovery time.\nImproved cloud security and compliance.\nIncreased system availability, scalability, and observability.\n\nEmployment Type: Contract, long-term\n\nM-F, 40 hours per week, onsite Houston client offices.\n\nHourly Rate: $85.00 to $107.00 USD per hour\n\nw-2 employment, only. No C2C.\n\nLocation: Houston, Texas\n- onsite Houston, 5 days a week - inside the 610 Loop – central Houston\n\nImmigration: US citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.\n\nPlease apply with resume thru our website’s job post below. 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