DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Work Arrangement: 5 Days Onsite

Experience: 7–10 Years

Important: This is an in-office position in Phoenix, Arizona. Local Phoenix-area candidates are strongly preferred. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 7–10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, and CI/CD. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, and Python scripting.

The candidate should also have expertise in AWS networking, infrastructure automation, monitoring and observability, and cloud security. Experience with Rancher is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications running on Kubernetes, particularly Amazon EKS.
• Create and maintain Helm charts for application deployment, configuration, and release management.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar tools.
• Provision, configure, and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Configure and troubleshoot AWS networking components, including VPCs, subnets, NAT Gateways, and load balancers.
• Manage source code and collaborate with development teams using GitHub and Git-based workflows.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, or comparable tools.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts to automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Implement security controls, including AWS IAM, Kubernetes RBAC, access policies, and least-privilege principles.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, and performance-related issues.
• Support production environments, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to improve system reliability, scalability, and deployment efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation and follow infrastructure management and security best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker, and Helm charts.
• Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure and networking, including VPCs, subnets, NAT Gateways, and load balancers.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Argo CD, or equivalent tools.
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Familiarity with GitHub, Git, and source control management.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, or comparable platforms.
• Strong Python scripting and automation skills.
• Good understanding of AWS IAM, Kubernetes RBAC, access management, and cloud security principles.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week in Phoenix, Arizona.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rancher for Kubernetes cluster management.
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows and automated deployment strategies.
• Familiarity with production-grade Kubernetes environments and high-availability architectures.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, infrastructure security, and automated compliance controls.
• Experience optimizing infrastructure performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.