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# W2 only--DevOps Engineer (Java/Drools/AWS)--- Westlake, CA (F2F interview)

- **Company:** KAIROS Inc
- **Location:** Westlake Village, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Linux, DevOps, Drools, Liquibase, Delivery Pipeline, Database Migration, Build Management, Gitlab-ci, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS)
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cffbc8e138f55fc1

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Technical architecture?, * 5+ years of progressive experience in a DevOps or SRE role.

 * Expert-level, hands-on proficiency in Java build and deployment ecosystems.
 * Strong Linux experience is mandatory

· Deep expertise in building and managing pipelines with GitLab CI.

· Mastery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or OpenTofu.

· Demonstrable experience with AWS services and cloud architecture best practices.

· Proven ability to write and maintain Chef cookbooks for configuration management.

· Strong experience with secrets management solutions, preferably AWS Secrets Manager.

· Direct experience with observability platforms, specifically New Relic.

· Familiarity with the architecture and integration of external identity providers like Auth0.

· Strong background in integrating various tools as part of a complex delivery pipeline.

· Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive projects from conception to completion.

Desired (Nice-to-Have) Qualifications

· Familiarity with the Dotnet Core build and deployment process.

· Experience or strong understanding of the Drools rules engine.

· Prior experience with database migration tools like Liquibase.

· Experience managing configuration data with AWS AppConfig.



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