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# Sr DevOps Engineer (Compute Platforms)

- **Company:** ClearBridge Technology Group
- **Location:** San Ramon, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Firmware, IBM Hardware Management Console, Hypervisor, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, OpenStack, Dell PowerEdge, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Private Cloud Environment, Git, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Performance Monitor, Terraform, Cisco
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9194062/sr-devops-engineer-compute-platforms

## About the Role

* 6+ years as a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Operations Engineer with a heavy focus on enterprise compute and production Kubernetes.
 * Hands-on experience with bare metal at scale, PXE boot, server imaging, and BMaaS via Redfish APIs.
 * Deep Linux admin skills (Ubuntu) and expertise with enterprise hardware (Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro, HPE).
 * Operational experience with KVM on Ubuntu, OpenStack troubleshooting, and Harvester HCI.
 * Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Python/Bash scripting.

Desired Skills

 * Advanced experience with Kubernetes on bare metal.
 * Understanding of CIS/NIST security frameworks and ITIL methodology.
 * Certifications: CKA, CKS, Ubuntu Certifications, or OpenStack/KVM credentials.

## Description

Our client, a large professional services firm located in San Ramon, CA, is looking to hire a deeply technical Sr. DevOps Engineer (Compute Platforms) for a 3-month contract-to-hire role. The consultant will focus on the deployment, automation, support, and continuous improvement of large-scale compute environments spanning bare metal, virtualization, private cloud, and Kubernetes. This operational role requires expert-level knowledge of hardware management, OpenStack, hypervisors, and Linux using IaC and GitOps practices to support mission-critical applications., * Deploy, patch, and maintain bare metal infrastructure (Ubuntu), KVM, OpenStack, and Harvester HCI environments.

 * Implement PXE-based provisioning leveraging Redfish APIs; develop IaC workflows using Ansible, Terraform, Helm, and Git.
 * Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure patching, testing, and rollbacks; manage firmware updates and hardware health validation.
 * Monitor performance, troubleshoot complex cross-stack issues (hardware to Kubernetes), and participate in on-call escalation rotations.
 * Create and maintain technical runbooks, operational procedures, and community wikis.


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