DevOps Engineer
On behalf of our technology client, Procom is searching for a DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract role. This position is a remote position based in San Francisco, California with PST work hours.Please note: Work schedule is 5 pm PST to 1 am PST.Job Description:We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, operation, and modernization of production-grade Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments. The ideal candidate will work with application, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable, repeatable, and secure infrastructure and application platforms.Responsibilities: Deploy, manage, upgrade, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments. Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform operations using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, shell scripting, and Git-based workflows. Integrate Kubernetes platforms with modern CI/CD workflows for safe, repeatable, and auditable application delivery. Implement and support observability for Kubernetes and cloud platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK. Operate workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure. Collaborate with application, DevOps, SRE, security, and operations teams to align platform capabilities with business and delivery goals. Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, implementation notes, and reference architectures.Mandatory Skills: Strong hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles. Solid Kubernetes fundamentals, including cluster operations, networking, storage, security, workload management, and troubleshooting. Practical experience with CI/CD systems and modern software delivery workflows. Strong experience with Git, GitOps principles, branch/PR workflows, and change-control discipline. Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and shell scripting. Experience operating infrastructure in at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience with Linux administration, including SSH, root-level operations, and scripting.Certifications:At least one of the following certifications is required; CKA is highly preferred for Kubernetes-focused engagements: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - highly preferred Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Administrator Associate HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)Nice-to-Have Skills: Exposure to Spectro Cloud Palette or similar Kubernetes management platforms such as Rancher or OpenShift. Experience with managed Kubernetes services such as EKS, AKS, or GKE. Experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi or other private cloud/on-premises platforms. Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd. Open-source contributions or active participation in Kubernetes, DevOps, cloud-native, or infrastructure automation communities.Assignment Length:This is a 6-month contract position.Start Date:ASAP.Assignment Location:San Francisco, California, United States. This position is remote.