DevOps Engineer ONLY W2 (Must Have in NY with Local DL of New York) with F2F Interview

DevOps Engineer Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) – Local in NY only with Local New York DL Duration: 6+ months Interview: Skype + F2F (Must fine to go F2F interview) ONLY W2 (No C2C) Client : Confidential (will disclose over the Teams meetings) We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will be instrumental in building, maintaining, and scaling our infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. This role is for a hands-on expert who is passionate about automation, system reliability, and integrating cutting-edge technologies. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, strong scripting skills, and a comprehensive understanding of the modern DevOps landscape. Key Responsibilities Advanced CI/CD & GitOps: Design and manage sophisticated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab/GitHub Actions and Jenkins, implementing GitOps practices with tools for declarative, automated deployments to Kubernetes. Container Orchestration: Serve as the subject matter expert for Kubernetes, managing and scaling clusters on GCP/AWS. You will use Helm for application packaging and deployment and work with other cloud-native tools to ensure reliability and security. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use Terraform to define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure and services on our cloud platforms, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and version control. Observability: Implement and maintain a full-stack observability platform. This includes building custom dashboards and alerts with Grafana based on metrics from Prometheus, analyzing logs with Loki, and tracing application performance to identify and resolve issues proactively. DevSecOps: Embed security practices into the CI/CD pipeline and manage secrets securely using HashiCorp Vault or cloud-native secret managers. Scripting & Automation: Develop robust automation scripts and tools using Python or GoLang to automate system operations, integrate services, and improve workflow efficiency. Full Stack Collaboration: Work closely with full-stack development teams to optimize application architecture for the cloud, improve code deployment processes, and troubleshoot performance issues from the application layer to the infrastructure. Required Skills & Qualifications ·       Experience: 5+ years in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role. ·       Containerization & Orchestration: Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm. Experience with Service Meshes like Istio or Linkerd is a plus. ·       Cloud Platforms: Proficiency with either GCP or AWS services. ·       CI/CD & GitOps: Deep experience with CI/CD platforms like GitLab/GitHub Actions and Jenkins. ·       Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform. ·       Observability & Monitoring: Proven experience with the Prometheus/Grafana/Loki stack for monitoring, logging, and alerting. ·       Scripting & Automation: Strong programming skills in Python or GoLang, as well as shell scripting. ·       DevSecOps: Familiarity with embedding security in the CI/CD pipeline and secret management with HashiCorp Vault. ·       Full Stack: A solid understanding of full-stack development principles to effectively support development teams. Bonus Qualifications ·       Experience with GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux. ·       Relevant certifications such as AWS/GCP Certified. ·       Experience with advanced cloud-native services like Cloudflare, Cloud Run, or AWS Lambda. ·       Familiarity with other observability tools like Jaeger or OpenTelemetry.