DevOps Engineer (AWS / GCP | Kubernetes | Terraform | CloudFormation)

divh2DevOps Engineer/h2pLocation: Tampa, FL OR Toledo, OH/ppDuration: 12 Month Contract to hire/ppPay Rate: $65HR on C2C/ppSponsorship: Yes/ppJob Summary: We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on expertise across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have deep experience supporting containerized environments using Kubernetes, building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and CloudFormation, and designing reliable, scalable CI/CD pipelines. This role will partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, automation, and delivery velocity./ppEssential Duties and Responsibilities:/pulliDesign, build, and maintain scalable and highly available infrastructure in AWS and GCP/liliDeploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, or self-managed)/liliImplement and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation/liliBuild and support CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, test, and deployment processes/liliContainerize applications using Docker and manage deployment strategies (rolling, blue/green, canary)/liliMonitor system performance, availability, and reliability using cloud-native and third-party monitoring tools/liliCollaborate with development teams to improve DevOps practices and cloud architecture/liliImplement security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, and policy enforcement/liliTroubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call or incident response rotations as needed/liliOptimize cloud environments for performance, cost, and scalability/li/ulpRequired Skills:/pulli7+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role/liliStrong hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP/liliProven experience managing Kubernetes in production environments/liliExtensive experience with Terraform and CloudFormation (writing, maintaining, and refactoring IaC)/liliSolid experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)/liliStrong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals/liliProficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)/liliExperience with Docker and container orchestration best practices/liliFamiliarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools/li/ulpPreferred/Nice-to-Have Skills:/pulliExperience with Helm and Kubernetes package management/liliMulti-account/multi-project cloud architecture experience/liliExperience with security automation, vulnerability scanning, or compliance tooling/liliExposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles/liliCloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) are a plus/liliSoft Skills: Strong collaboration and communication skills. Comfortable working in fast-paced, Agile environments. Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems./li/ul/div