DevOps Engineer

Position Type: Remote | CST Rate: $57/hour Contract Length: 6 months Contract to Hire W2 candidates only | US Citizen or Perm Resident The DevOps Release Engineer will manage and optimize the software release processes, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and provide technical support to development teams. This role involves working with a wide range of DevOps tools, performing basic administration tasks, and ensuring the security and reliability of our release infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical troubleshooting skills, extensive tool administration experience, and the ability to collaborate closely with developers, QA, and operations teams. Required Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience. • 3+ years in a DevOps, Release Engineering, or Build Engineering role. • Strong experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, TeamCity, Jenkins). • Experience administering and troubleshooting a wide range of DevOps tools (GitLab, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence, Perforce, Bitbucket, Fortify, SonarQube, Docker, Crowd, Fisheye, Nexus, SVN). • Proficiency in both Windows and Linux server environments. • Experience with vSphere and managing virtual machines. • Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages. • Experience with certificate management and troubleshooting build agents. • Familiarity with Okta and identity management. Duties: • Plan, coordinate, and execute software releases across multiple environments, including rollback strategies and release readiness. • Deploy and troubleshoot applications in Windows/Linux environments, with a focus on automation where possible. • Maintain and administer DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, TeamCity, SonarQube, Fortify, Docker). • Manage builds and repositories (GitLab, TeamCity, Maven/Java, MSBuild), troubleshoot build issues, and configure build pipelines. • Perform security and quality checks including Fortify scans and automated uploads, ensuring compliance and issue resolution. • Administer infrastructure and environments: manage build agents, VM environments (vSphere), Docker containers, server certificates, and authentication (Okta). • Perform system administration tasks on Windows/Linux servers, including disk space management and troubleshooting. • Develop scripts and APIs (PowerShell, Bash) to support automation and integration across DevOps tools. • Document processes and collaborate with developers, QA, and stakeholders to ensure smooth integration, releases, and troubleshooting.