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The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, deploying, automating, and supporting highly scalable and reliable cloud/containerized environments.Key Responsibilities• Design, implement, and maintain scalable DevOps and cloud infrastructure solutions.• Build, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.• Develop and maintain Apache Kafka platforms, including deployment, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.• Create automation scripts and tools using Python to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes.• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.• Implement infrastructure and application monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance optimization.• Troubleshoot production issues across Kubernetes, Kafka, infrastructure, and deployment environments.• Collaborate with development, QA, architecture, and infrastructure teams to support end-to-end application delivery.• Implement DevOps best practices for scalability, reliability, security, and automation.• Participate in production support, incident management, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.Required Skills• Strong hands-on experience in DevOps engineering.• Expert-level experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.• Strong experience with Apache Kafka.• Strong programming/scripting experience with Python, particularly for automation.• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps automation.• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix environments.• Experience with cloud platforms and modern infrastructure technologies.• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications• Experience with Kubernetes administration and production deployments.• Experience designing and supporting highly available Kafka environments.• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management.• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.• Experience working in enterprise-scale production environments.• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.","company":"IMCS Group","rawCompany":"imcs group","city":"East Boston","state":"MA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T07:35:27.094Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"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","description":"Only w2 can work on this role Visa independent candidate (USC & GC) can work Max Rate -$50/Hour on w2 Title - Senior DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes, Kafka & Python AutomationLocation: Boston, MA – Onsite 4 Days/WeekEmployment Type: ContractJob SummaryClient is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes, Kafka, Python automation, and DevOps practices. 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