Role: Lead DevOps Engineer Location: Houston TX - 4 days/week onsite Duration: 6-12+ Months C2H AWS Focus Networking and Security Experience Typical DevOps Duties such as CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure as code. Optimizing cloud infrastructure, security across client’s Team size of 8. Required Qualifications · 15+ years of DevOps experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role. · Strong AWS expertise (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, RDS, Route 53, etc.). · Deep networking & security knowledge (firewalls, VPNs, TLS, zero trust architectures). · Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK). · Experience with containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS). · CI/CD mastery (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, etc.). · Excellent scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Go). · Strong problem-solving mindset, proactive leadership, and a passion for innovation. Key Responsibilities · Lead & Mentor: Provide technical leadership to DevOps engineers, fostering a high-performance culture. · AWS Cloud Infrastructure: Design, deploy, and manage scalable AWS solutions using best practices. · Networking & Security: Implement robust security controls, IAM policies, VPC configurations, and compliance measures. · CI/CD & Automation: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure with Terraform/CloudFormation, and enhance deployment strategies. · Monitoring & Incident Response: Set up observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.), establish proactive alerting, and drive incident response best practices. · Collaboration & Strategy: Partner with engineering, security, and product teams to improve system reliability and accelerate software delivery. -- Best Regards, Mike P Sr Lead IT Recruiter | Nava Software Solutions LLC mike.p@navasoftware.com | http://www.navasoftware.com