DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Location: Bentonville, AR (Onsite/Hybrid – 3 Days per Week Minimum; candidates able to work onsite up to 5 days per week preferred)

Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire Interview Process: 1 round

Position Overview

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), CI/CD automation, Terraform, and Kubernetes administration. Experience supporting MLOps environments is highly desirable.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related experience
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including:
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Cloud Build
• Artifact Registry
• Cloud Storage
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Advanced Kubernetes administration skills, including deployment, scaling, networking, and RBAC
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Ability to work on a W-2 basis
• Must be eligible to convert to full-time employment without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting MLOps environments, including model deployment workflows and ML infrastructure
• Experience with GPU provisioning and AI/ML workloads
• Familiarity with ArgoCD, Helm, and GitOps methodologies
• GCP Professional DevOps Engineer or Cloud Architect certification

Key Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or similar technologies
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Administer and support Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications within GKE
• Support MLOps workflows, including model deployment automation and container registry management
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using tools such as Cloud Monitoring and Grafana
• Drive platform reliability initiatives, including SLO management, incident response, and operational runbooks
• Manage IAM policies, secrets management, and cloud security configurations
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency, scalability, and platform reliability

Additional Information

• Candidates must be available to work onsite in Bentonville, AR.
• Initial contract term is six months with the opportunity for full-time conversion.
• Sponsorship is not available for conversion to full-time employment.