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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior (Level III) DevOps/Platform Engineer - **Company:** Starbound NYC L.L.C. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $205,920.0 - $214,240.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Octopus Deploy, Scripting, Multi-Cloud, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Data Management, Functional Programming, Terraform, Multiplatform, Jenkins - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us1f5fa37e93f1bceea1c0651e2eba980a ## About the Role * 8+ years preferred in DevOps/Platform Engineering with deep hands-on AWS expertise. * 5+ years AWS experience, including strong knowledge of EKS, S3, Lambda, networking, security, and architecture. * 5+ years Terraform and/or CloudFormation. * 5+ years Kubernetes and container orchestration. * 5+ years Python, Bash, Shell, or similar scripting/programming. * 5+ years Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting. * Strong experience with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or similar repositories. * 3+ years CI/CD experience with tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc. * Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, architecture, and automation patterns. * Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident-response capabilities. * AWS Architecture certification preferred. Ideal Candidate A proven Senior/Level III DevOps or Platform Engineer who can independently design, automate, deploy, troubleshoot, and explain AWS infrastructure from start to finish, with minimal reliance on manual configuration. Only highly qualified, hands-on candidates with verifiable experience should be submitted. ## Description Client is seeking a Senior Level III DevOps/Platform Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on expertise in AWS, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Linux environments. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who can clearly explain and demonstrate the end-to-end implementation process, not just list technologies on a resume. Strong experience with AWS EKS, S3, Lambda, Terraform/CloudFormation, scripting, and automated deployments is essential. 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