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

POSITION


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


LOCATION


Tampa, FL OR Toledo, OH


DURATION


12 Month Contract to hire


C2C PAY RATE


$65HR on C2C


Salary Range

INTERVIEW TYPE


Process:
Interview times between 4-6 pm est next week understanding


Confirmed feedback following each interview


2 rounds


Sponsorship


Yes


Description & Requirements


Job 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.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and highly available infrastructure in AWS and GCP
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, or self-managed)
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, test, and deployment processes
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage deployment strategies (rolling, blue/green, canary)
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using cloud-native and third-party monitoring tools
• Collaborate with development teams to improve DevOps practices and cloud architecture
• Implement security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, and policy enforcement
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call or incident response rotations as needed
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, cost, and scalability

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 7+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP
• Proven experience managing Kubernetes in production environments
• Extensive experience with Terraform and CloudFormation (writing, maintaining, and refactoring IaC)
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration best practices
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Helm and Kubernetes package management
• Multi-account / multi-project cloud architecture experience
• Experience with security automation , vulnerability scanning, or compliance tooling
• Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
• Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) are a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, Agile environments
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• Self-starter with a focus on automation and continuous improvement