DevOps Engineer

Title: DevOps Engineer (Contract-to-Hire) Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid) Duration: 4-month contract with full-time conversion Must-Have Skills • 3 years DevOps experience, 5 years IT experience • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and AWS • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks • DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Chef • Experience with Kubernetes and Docker • Ability to set up monitoring and alerting systems • Experience with SQL • Experience with RDBMS like oracle or SQL Server • Familiarity with data engineering pipeline workflows, ELT Pipeline Nice-to-Haves • Experience in cruise, travel, or hospitality industry • Exposure to cloud security and compliance best practices • Azure and OCI experience Day-to-Day Responsibilities • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines • Collaborate with engineering and data teams to optimize Snowflake and AWS infrastructure • Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Ansible • Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker • Set up and fine-tune monitoring and alerting systems • Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning • Demonstrate technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration for full-time conversion Role Context • Majority of work is with the data engineering team • ~30% involvement with CRM and marketing tech • Reports to Ravi, collaborates with Solutions Architect • Fast-paced, demanding environment requiring multitasking and prioritization • Agile methodology Technical Scope • Focus areas: Snowflake, Oracle, CI/CD • Responsibilities include: • Supporting deployments • Managing Snowflake access and automation • Setting up version control • Monitoring data pipelines and creating alerts • Snowflake user management, data shares, schemas • AWS infrastructure: Kubernetes, Lambdas, MSK, Kafka • Data streaming into Snowflake via MSK • Custom CI/CD scripting (no standard tools in use) • Azure and Jenkins exposure Interview Process 1. First round with two architects 1. Second round with managers 1. Final round with Ravi Candidate Criteria Avoid candidates who: • Focus too heavily on infrastructure • Lack real-world DevOps experience • Cannot speak to practical use cases