Lead DevOps Engineer

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Lead DevOps Engineer

Position Description

Seasoned DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS and Azure is expected to have a combination of skills and experience supporting our client in Texas.

Hybrid - Austin, Dallas or Belton

Extensive experience in CI/CD pipeline creation, infrastructure automation, configuration management, containerization, and monitoring across multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI)

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use Terraform for Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI; Use AWS CDK for AWS infrastructure
• Automation and Scripting: Develop Python scripts utilizing APIs (boto3, Azure, Microsoft Graph) for data collection, cost optimization, and security assessments
• CI/CD Pipeline Development: Create Jenkins pipelines using Groovy scripted libraries; Develop Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML
• Configuration Management: Use Ansible for configuration management of platforms created with Terraform or CDK
• Containerization and Deployment: Build Dockerfiles and Helm charts for application containerization and deployment on Kubernetes or ECS; Deploy and manage applications like EFK, Grafana, Prometheus, Istio using Helm charts
• Monitoring and Dashboards: Create dashboards in Grafana, AWS CloudWatch; Set up and configure AWS Cloud Trail, Guard Duty, AWS Config, AWS Inspector, AWS Trusted Advisor for infrastructure and application monitoring
• Identity and Access Management: Configure EntraID and AWS IAM for user, role, and group management
• Observability and Policy Management: Implement OpenTelemetry agents for metrics and logs collection; Utilize OpenPolicy Agent for policy management across cloud environments
• DevOps Process Improvement: Provide hands-on support and leadership in optimizing DevOps processes and tools

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• 5 years of work experience as a DevOps Engineer
• 10 years of work experience overall
• Extensive experience with Terraform, AWS CDK, and Python scripting
• Proficient in Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Ansible
• Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes
• Expertise in Helm charts and application deployment
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch)
• Familiarity with AWS security and compliance services
• Knowledge of EntraID and AWS IAM for identity management
• Proficient in using OpenTelemetry and OpenPolicy Agent
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI)
• Experience in cost optimization and security assessments
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills