DevOps Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who will work with our client’s Enterprise Security team. You’ll bring deep expertise in Ansible-driven automation of Windows, Active Directory, and LDAP environments, complemented by strong Kubernetes-on-AWS skills - while extending your impact across CI/CD, messaging, databases, and broader cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise-scale security operations. What You’ll Do

• Automate AD/Windows administration via Ansible (user/group lifecycle, GPOs, hardening)
• Manage and tune LDAP directories; support SSO and AuthN/AuthZ integrations
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes/EKS clusters and core AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, VPC)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git)
• Support event-driven architectures using AWS SNS/SQS
• Manage database operations (backup, scaling, patching, security) across RDS, DynamoDB, and Graph DB (e.g., Neo4j)
• Implement monitoring and alerting (CloudWatch, Splunk) and support compliance/audit requirements
• Drive root cause analysis, automation improvements, and cost optimization
• Partner cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, identity-first solutions at scale

What You’ll Bring (Must-Have)

• Ansible - Windows/AD/LDAP automation
• Active Directory & LDAP - administration and troubleshooting
• Kubernetes on AWS (EKS) - deployment, scaling, cluster management
• Scripting: Python, PowerShell, YAML
• Messaging: AWS SNS/SQS
• Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, Graph DB (e.g., Neo4j)

Nice to Have

• Ping Directory experience
• Java, or backend/full-stack development experience

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 6-8+ years of DevOps experience, with hands-on Ansible+AD/LDAP and Kubernetes-on-AWS skills (both mandatory)
• AWS Certification (DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect) preferred
• Agile/Scrum exposure
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset
• Ability to convert technical findings into executive-friendly insights
• Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, oral, written, and documentation - with strong customer-facing presence for stakeholder presentations and discussions, * Strong organizational skills, including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines
• Highly resourceful, collaborative team player with a process-driven approach to security delivery - able to work independently with initiative and a sense of urgency
• Exemplifies a customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture
• Proactive, forward-looking problem-solver with strong judgment and decision-making capability, a desire for continuous learning, and the initiative to propose solutions
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality
• Dedicated to our client’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor

Skills: Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Ansible, Automation, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Database Administration, Database Backup, DevOps, Documentation, Enterprise Protection, Git, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Java, Jenkins, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows NT Group Policy, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Neo4j, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Security Infrastructure, Security Patches, Simple Queue Service (SQS), Single Sign-On (SSO), Splunk, Team Player, Time Management, Windows PowerShell