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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - AWS & Kubernetes - **Company:** DIVERSIFIED INC - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Nginx, OpenID, Package Management Systems, Release Management, Reliability Engineering, Openid Connect, Software Vulnerability Management, AWS Cdk, Scripting, Autoscaling, System Availability, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Hashicorp, Route53, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, AWS EKS, Docker - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/61c47a16-2406-4aa6-a787-2c4536adddbc/-senior-devops-engineer-aws-kubernetes ## About the Role * No degree required. * 5+ years of professional experience in dedicated DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud infrastructure roles. * 3+ years of heavy practical experience writing, testing, and modularizing complex GitHub Actions workflows. * 5+ years of hands-on, architecture-focused experience across major AWS services. * 3+ years of deep technical experience running production-grade workloads on Amazon EKS, including advanced troubleshooting. * Expert proficiency with Terraform and at least one scripting language (Python or Bash). Preferred Qualifications * Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional. * Runner Administration: Experience managing scaling policies for enterprise-scale GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on Kubernetes (e.g., using Actions Runner Controller - ARC). ## Description In this role, you will lead the organization's containerization strategy, build enterprise-grade automation workflows utilizing GitHub Actions, and manage the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) lifecycle to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and cost efficiency. You will work closely with a team of six, driving CI/CD automation, Kubernetes cluster management, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices., CI/CD & GitHub Actions Automation * Workflow Architecture: Design, build, and optimize matrixed, self-hosted, or cloud-hosted GitHub Actions workflows for continuous integration and automated testing. * Reusable Infrastructure: Build and maintain version-controlled custom GitHub Actions and reusable workflow templates to standardize pipelines across multiple engineering teams. * Secret Management: Manage secure environment variables, contexts, and deployment keys using GitHub Secrets, Environments, and integrations with AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault. * Secure Delivery: Implement OpenID Connect (OIDC) to authenticate GitHub Actions runners natively with AWS IAM, eliminating long-lived credentials. Kubernetes & Container Orchestration * Cluster Management: Design, deploy, and maintain multi-cluster production AWS EKS and Kubernetes environments. * Upgrades & Maintenance: Execute seamless, zero-downtime cluster upgrades, patch releases, and routine maintenance node recycling. * Autoscaling & Cost Optimization: Configure and tune cluster autoscaling using tools like Karpenter or Cluster Autoscaler, alongside horizontal/vertical pod autoscaling (HPA/VPA). * Package Management: Build, maintain, and version control internal Helm charts for streamlined application delivery. AWS Infrastructure & Automation * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision and manage 100% of cloud resources using Terraform or AWS CDK to maintain strict environment consistency. * Cloud Architecture: Administer core AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, Route53, and RDS platforms. * Scripting & Tooling: Write clean, maintainable automation scripts using Python and Bash to eliminate manual interventions. GitOps & Release Management * GitOps Adoption: Implement and maintain GitOps-driven deployment frameworks utilizing tools like ArgoCD or Flux to sync EKS state with source repositories. * Container Registry: Oversee Docker container builds, multi-stage layering, and registry vulnerability management via AWS ECR, triggered natively via GitHub Actions runner hooks. Networking, Security, & DevSecOps * Cloud Networking: Manage sophisticated container networking interfaces (VPC CNI) and advanced ingress routing controllers (ALB, NGINX, or Traefik). * Access Control: Enforce security guardrails utilizing AWS IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) to grant fine-grained pod permissions. ## Related Videos - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for Q-Day](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100179-post-quantum-cryptography-preparing-for-q-day) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [Developing locally with Kubernetes - a Guide and Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/851-developing-locally-with-kubernetes-a-guide-and-best-practices) ## Related Articles - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)