Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Client: State Client (Sacramento)
Location: Hybrid in Sacramento, CA (remote may be considered)
Employment Type: Contract


Role Summary
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating scalable, automated, and resilient cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines in a product-centric environment. This role brings deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automation to enable rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery aligned with business objectives.


Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to lead project direction.

Mandatory Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification - Professional

Additional Mandatory Qualifications (within the last 10 years)

• Five (5) years designing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) patterns for API Gateway, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Identity and Access Management (IAM), and other AWS components
• Five (5) years building automated workflows, serverless functions, monitoring tools, or infrastructure utilities using advanced scripting techniques (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and API/SDK integrations
• Five (5) years configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Five (5) years Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, GitOps methodologies, Linux and Windows administration
• Bachelor's degree or four (4) additional years of experience

Key Responsibilities Expected in the Role


Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, and support AWS-based infrastructure solutions in a product-centric environment.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes and Amazon EKS clusters to support scalable application workloads.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security through automation and best practices.

CI/CD & GitOps

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitOps methodologies.
• Enable automated build, test, deployment, and rollback capabilities.
• Promote DevOps best practices across development and operations teams.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
• Design reusable IaC patterns for core AWS services including API Gateway, VPC, EKS, IAM, and related infrastructure components.
• Ensure consistency, repeatability, and scalability across environments.

Automation & Scripting

• Develop advanced automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Build automated workflows, serverless functions, monitoring tools, and custom infrastructure utilities.
• Integrate APIs and SDKs to enhance operational efficiency and system observability.

Configuration Management & Systems Administration

• Implement and maintain configuration management solutions using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Provide Linux and Windows systems administration support for cloud and hybrid environments.