DevOps Engineer

The Fountain Group

United States

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary to permanent

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Compensation

$166,400.0 - $187,200.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.thefountaingroup.com

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Computing Platforms Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration DevOps Monitoring of Systems

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Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Key Management PostgreSQL Octopus Deploy Performance Tuning Role-Based Access Control Software Tools Prometheus Cloud Platform System Computer Network Technologies Autoscaling Large Language Models Grafana Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Information Technology Deployment Automation Route53 Terraform

Job description

Pay: $80 - $90/hr.
3-month assignment, possible extension based on budget and performance.
Candidates can live anywhere in the US but must be able to work 8am - 5pm EST.
Seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD who can independently drive reliable infrastructure decisions in ambiguous environments.
Will be instrumental in automating and operating our cloud and Kubernetes platform, improving deployment flows, strengthening security and observability, and ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
This role also expects practical fluency with modern AI-assisted engineering workflows to accelerate analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, and delivery while maintaining high standards for correctness, security, and operational safety.
Position will help maintain, enhance, and evolve the Kubernetes platforms that enable scientific and engineering teams to deploy, operate, and scale critical applications across both on-premises and cloud environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering.
Proven track record in designing and operating scalable cloud infrastructure.
Strong expertise with AWS services, including EC2, S3, EKS, ECR, Route 53, IAM, and core networking and security concepts.
Advanced hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster operations, upgrades, autoscaling, networking, ingress, RBAC, policy enforcement, and production workload management.
Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, environment management, and repeatable platform provisioning.
Experience with Kubernetes packaging and deployment tools such as Helm and Kustomize.
Experience with CI/CD systems such as GitLab CI/CD and familiarity with GitOps approaches using Argo CD, Flux, or similar tools.
Strong experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or comparable tooling.
Strong experience with PostgreSQL/RDS, including performance tuning, reliability, and operational support.
Solid understanding of cloud and container security practices, including IAM least privilege, secrets management, image scanning, admission controls, and policy enforcement.
Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages.
Practical fluency with AI-assisted engineering tools such as LLMs, code assistants, and workflow automation tools.

Desirable Skills:

Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or related platform technologies.
Experience with additional cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
Experience improving incident response, operational readiness, and platform standards for distributed engineering teams.
Experience designing internal platform capabilities that improve developer self-service and reduce operational toil.
Familiarity with compliance, governance, and risk management requirements in regulated or enterprise environments.