DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer (Contract)

We're hiring a DevOps Engineer to support enterprise cloud applications in a production environment. This role is heavily focused on AWS infrastructure support, automation, monitoring, and postdeployment operations, working closely with developers and globally distributed teams.

What you'll be doing:

• Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure
• Manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes (Rancher highly relevant)
• Use Ansible for configuration management and automation
• Partner with developers to understand application code, containers, and artifacts
• Own postdeployment responsibilities including monitoring, troubleshooting, and debugging
• Build and maintain complex dashboards and queries in Splunk and Datadog
• Work with offshore teams responsible for deployment execution
• Maintain a strong understanding of overall cloud architecture
• Limited exposure to GCP (future-facing; AWS remains the core focus)

What we're looking for:

• Ideal: 6-7 years of DevOps / Cloud experience
• Open to 4-5 years with strong fundamentals and motivation to learn
• Hands-on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, Datadog and Splunk experience
• Strong production support and collaboration skills

Details:

• Contract engagement (US Citizens Only) with long-term potential
• Competitive hourly rate (flexible based on experience)
• Standard business hours, no on-call shifts
• Onsite in Charlotte, NC; open to relocation

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for benefits such as health insurance, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.

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