DevOps Engineer

Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Overland Park KS Remote until May, then onsite in OP 3 days a week Duration: 6 Month contract with potential extension before conversion Pay Rate: $65/hr converting between $130K-135K Openings: 1, another one likely opening soon Must-haves: • · BS or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field • · 5+ years of strong experience with Cloud preferably Azure (Amazon and other cloud providers is a plus) • · Experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub, Azure DevOps, Maven, Terraform, YAML • · Experience automating the provisioning and automation of your architectures and solutions (infrastructure as Code) • · Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • · Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Day-to-day: A DevOps Engineer is responsible for integrating development, testing, and operations processes in a software project life cycle. They work closely with developers to streamline code deployments, establish DevOps processes, and develop cloud deployment strategies. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing IT infrastructure, enhancing security protocols, identifying manual processes that can be automated, and maintaining and improving the company's cloud infrastructure Key Responsibilities · Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the software development lifecycle. · Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems. · Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure for scalability and reliability. · Manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and ensure security best practices are followed. · Implement and manage containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). · Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform · Automate repetitive tasks and improve system efficiency through scripting and automation tools. · Ensure system availability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring and incident response. · Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve our DevOps practices.