DevOps Engineer | Parsippany, NJ (Onsite – Local Preferred)|

Role: DevOps Engineer Location: Parsippany, NJ (Onsite – Local Preferred) Type: Contract | W2 Only Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team and support the design, automation, and management of deployment pipelines and application environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with GCP, OpenShift, CI/CD, and .NET applications, along with strong scripting and observability skills. Technical Requirements: • CI/CD & Cloud: Expertise in managing CI/CD pipelines within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and OpenShift, including automated deployments and service mesh configuration. • Scripting & Automation: Strong scripting skills in Linux Shell and PowerShell for automation, monitoring, and maintenance. • Application Support: Experience supporting and troubleshooting .NET applications, including performance optimization and cloud integration. • Databases: Working knowledge of Couchbase, Google Spanner, or other NoSQL databases, covering backup, recovery, and data integrity. • Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, and LogInsight for performance tracking and alerting. • Security & Compliance: Understanding of enterprise security practices — certificate management, patching, and Infosec compliance. Non-Technical Requirements: • Active participation in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, demos, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with development, QA, and product teams. • Ability to maintain operational documentation (runbooks, deployment guides, troubleshooting manuals). • Proactive approach to identifying system inefficiencies and driving continuous improvement. • Flexibility to support multiple workstreams and adapt to changing project priorities. Preferred Skills: • Experience with microservices architecture and container orchestration. • Familiarity with Service Mesh, Terraform, or Ansible for infrastructure automation. • Exposure to SPARx or similar enterprise-scale application environment