DevOps Engineer

The client is seeking a DevOps Engineer focused on AI-driven automation and platform efficiency to help streamline development workflows, implement automation strategies, and support infrastructure initiatives across a multi-cloud environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Act as the team's automation subject matter expert, identifying opportunities to improve engineering workflows using AI and automation
• Evaluate development processes and recommend improvements to increase engineering efficiency
• Lead sprint planning processes including standups, backlog organization, and task delegation
• Define technical requirements and scope for infrastructure and automation projects
• Collaborate with DevOps, application development, cybersecurity, and AI teams to align automation initiatives
• Design and implement AI-powered tools or agents to improve operational efficiency
• Write, modify, and execute Terraform code to support infrastructure automation when needed
• Support containerized infrastructure using Kubernetes and Docker
• Analyze current platform infrastructure modules and identify opportunities for optimization or rework
• Document processes, technical designs, and project plans to ensure scalable and repeatable workflows

• Must-Haves:

• 5-8 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or automation-focused engineering roles

• Strong experience implementing AI-driven automation within engineering or development workflows

• Experience managing or coordinating complex technical projects across multiple teams

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or similar IaC platforms)

• Kubernetes experience, preferably with AWS EKS

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

• Strong scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation initiatives

• Ability to evaluate technical processes and translate them into structured implementation plans

• USC only per clients request Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience building AI applications, internal tools, or automation agents

• Experience with Ansible for configuration management

• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab or similar tools

• Familiarity with secrets management tools such as Vault

• Experience working in regulated or highly compliant environments

• Experience with platform engineering or internal developer platform initiatives