DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Technology Lead | Cloud Platform | Google Cloud - Architecture - DevOps Engineer
Work Location & Reporting Address: Weehawken, NJ 07086 (Onsite-Hybrid. Candidates willing to relocate to client's location will be considered)
Contract duration: 6
Target Start Date: 8 Jul 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? No

Must Have Skills:
• Python - Strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, infrastructure tooling, and building CI/CD utilities.
• Kubernetes - Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes including cluster management, Helm charts, service mesh (Istio), pod orchestration, troubleshooting, and production-grade deployments.
• CI/CD - Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability and speed.
• GitLab CI/CD - Deep expertise in GitLab pipelines, including multi-stage pipelines, templates, shared runners, artifacts, and pipeline-as-code best practices.
• Azure Cloud - Solid knowledge of Azure services (AKS, Azure DevOps, Virtual Networks, IAM/RBAC, Storage, Key Vault, Monitor) with experience in cloud architecture and cost optimization.

Nice to Have Skills:
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK)
• Shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell)
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers)
• Incident management and on-call experience

Detailed Job Description:
Must Have Skills:
• Python - Strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, infrastructure tooling, and building CI/CD utilities.
• Kubernetes - Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes including cluster management, Helm charts, service mesh (Istio), pod orchestration, troubleshooting, and production-grade deployments.
• CI/CD - Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability and speed.
• GitLab CI/CD - Deep expertise in GitLab pipelines, including multi-stage pipelines, templates, shared runners, artifacts, and pipeline-as-code best practices.
• Azure Cloud - Solid knowledge of Azure services (AKS, Azure DevOps, Virtual Networks, IAM/RBAC, Storage, Key Vault, Monitor) with experience in cloud architecture and cost optimization.

Nice to Have Skills:
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK)
• Shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell)
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers)
• Incident management and on-call experience

Minimum Years of Experience:
• 7+ years

Certifications Needed:

Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:

Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
• Virtual