DevOps Engineer (AWS)

DevOps Engineer (AWS)Williamsville, NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite/2 days remote) 6-12+-Month Contract to Hire Web Cam Interview $75-$85/Hr on W2 NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.: If they have Datadog &/or Grafana would be a HUGE PLUS Must be very strong with AWSRoleOur client is a dynamic, fast-growing ecosystem of Financial Technology companies providing leading-edge services and applications located in Williamsville, New York. Within the ecosystem of companies including TotalityLMS and our client's Merchant Services, we are reshaping the fintech landscape with innovative solutions that empower our clients and redefine what's possible in the financial lending sector. Our team is composed of dynamic, forward-thinking professionals passionate about the power of technology to transform the financial world. TotalityLMS is a company that developed a state-of-the-art loan management software system providing customers with a platform for streamlining lending decisions with seamless automation and real-time KPI tracking. Our client is looking for a DevOps Engineer to play a crucial role in developing and enhancing our TotalityLMS SAAS solution. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in optimizing and automating our infrastructure and deployment processes. Targeting candidates passionate about CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud technologies, and fostering a culture of collaboration.Principal ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Development: Design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure on AWS, utilizing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC.CI/CD Pipeline Management: Develop and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline to facilitate automated, streamlined development.Automation & Scripting: Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure.Monitoring & Logging: Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure system reliability, performance, and uptime.Security & Compliance: Ensure the security of cloud resources through IAM, VPC security configurations, and data encryption. Conduct regular audits and implement best practices to comply with industry standards.Troubleshooting & Incident Management: Proactively troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments, handling incident response and root cause analysis as needed.Security and Compliance: Ensure best practices for security, compliance, and disaster recovery are followed across environments and infrastructure.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).5+ years of experience in DevOps, with a focus on AWS.Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.Solid experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub CI/CD, CodePipeline).Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, Grafana).Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in AWS.Preferred QualificationsAWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) preferred.Knowledge of serverless architecture and experience with AWS Lambda.Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in a collaborative, cross-functional team.Please ask the candidate to provide responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience, & send w/ the initial submittal (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive): LinkedIn profile link? Do you reside in or near the Williamsville/Buffalo, NY areas to be onsite from day 1 for a hybrid work model, or open to relocation at your own expense to be onsite in a hybrid work model from day 1 (required)? Yrs. of IT exp. overall? Yrs. of exp. as a DevOps Engineer w a focus on AWS (Minimum of 5+ yrs. required)? Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions? Yrs. of exp. w/ AWS (REQUIRED)? Yrs. of exp. w/ Datadog (huge plus)? Yrs. of exp. w/ Grafana (huge plus)? Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)? Yrs. of exp. in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation? Yrs. of solid exp. w/ containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS) ( Please specify yrs. of exp. w/ each listed )? Yrs. of exp. w/ strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) ( Please specify yrs. of exp. w/ each listed )? Yrs. of exp. w/ familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub CI/CD, CodePipeline) ( Please specify yrs. of exp. w/ each listed )? Yrs. of exp. w/ monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, Grafana) ( Please specify yrs. of exp. w/ each listed )? Yrs. of exp. w/ strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in AWS? Do you possess any AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) preferred? Yrs. of exp./knowledge of serverless architecture and experience with AWS Lambda? Yrs. of exp. w/ configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) ( Please specify yrs. of exp. w/ each listed )? Yrs. of exp. w/ familiarity with agile methodologies and working in a collaborative, cross-functional team? Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written/presentation)?