AWS DevOps / Platform Engineer III

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a AWS DevOps/Platform Engineer III in Houston, TX.Summary:We are looking for a Senior (Level III) DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable AWS Infrastructure and related DevOps for AI, Data Science, and Application engineering workloads. You will work under minimal supervision with a cross-functional team working closely with Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and DataOps Engineers in the AWS ecosystem. You will also help drive automation initiatives utilizing IaC, SaC, and CI/CD best-practices techniques.Responsibilities:* Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) across multi-account AWS environments* Build, improve, automate and shift-left CI/CD pipelines* Implement, automate, and enforce defined Security & Compliance policies at the resource/repository level* Understand and support deployment automation into diverse containerized clusters and data platforms* Support complicated pipelines involving multi-cloud, multi-platform, and on-premises systems* Mentor mid-level/junior engineersRequirements* 5+ years working in the AWS ecosystem as a DevOps/Platform engineer, deep AWS expertise* 5+ years working with IaC tools like, Terraform or CloudFormation* 5+ years supporting Kubernetes and containerized orchestration.* 5+ years scripting/programming with industry standard languages/tools (Python, Bash, Shell)* 5+ years of Linux/Unix experience* 5+ years of code repository experience (GitHub, GitLab, ADO)* 3+ years supporting CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.)* Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and architecture patterns* Excellent troubleshooting and incident-response skills* AWS architecture certification is preferredJob TypeContractCompensation96 - $103