Senior DevOps Engineer

Eliassen Group
Washington, DC, United States
13 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$166,400.0 - $187,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Microsoft Azure Bash Shell DevOps Python (Programming Language) Scripting Backend Deployment Automation Azure AKS Terraform

Job description

  • Build and deliver production-ready Azure infrastructure for the platform.
  • Implement deployment automation and operational visibility.
  • Integrate the platform with existing digital asset ecosystem and workflows.
  • Create documentation, perform knowledge transfer, and complete handoff activities.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders across technical and business domains.

Requirements

  • Strong hands-on DevOps experience.
  • Expertise with Azure Cloud Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
  • Strong scripting skills such as Python and Bash.
  • Backend development experience, with Java preferred.
  • Effective communication and technical leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions with diverse audiences and manage stakeholders.
  • Experience operating in fast-moving environments with multiple dependencies.

Benefits & conditions

Our client seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer for an initial 6-month engagement with potential extension. The role will support infrastructure setup and operational readiness of a third-party platform. This is not an architecture-only role. The objective is to build, validate, document, and hand off the platform for ongoing support after implementation.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $80.00 to $90.00/hr. w2, Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

About the company

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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