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# DevOps Engineer / Hybrid / Contract / Terraform / Kubernetes / AWS

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Routing, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Configuration Management, TCP/IP, Enterprise Software Applications, Connectivity Problems, Multi-Cloud, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform
- **Published:** September 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9ccbf10e-ddc9-44d9-886e-aa8078c23c7b

## About the Role

The team is responsible for building and deploying cloud infrastructure that supports enterprise software and cloud solutions for highly regulated organizations. The environment is automation-focused, leveraging Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, and multi-cloud platforms to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot infrastructure and containerized services. Required Skills & Experience

 * Hands-on experience with Terraform
 * Strong Kubernetes experience
 * Experience with Ansible playbooks
 * AWS and/or multi-cloud experience
 * Strong Linux administration skills
 * Networking fundamentals including:
 + TCP/IP
 + Routing
 + DNS
 * Experience troubleshooting containerized services
 * Experience working with GitLab repositories
 * Security-first mindset
 * U.S. Citizen
 * No dual citizenship

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Experience troubleshooting networking between customer and hosted environments
 * Experience working in highly regulated environments

## Description

This DevOps Engineer contract opportunity is based in North Austin, TX, 78728, and requires onsite presence three days per week. The role is a W2 contract with potential conversion to a full-time position after six months, supporting a close-knit and flexible team environment., * Write, modify, and debug Terraform code across multiple cloud providers

 * Run and maintain Ansible playbooks for customer environments
 * Work within GitLab across multiple repositories
 * Troubleshoot network connectivity issues between customer and hosted environments
 * Support cloud infrastructure deployments through automation and Infrastructure as Code practices

Tech Breakdown

 * Kubernetes
 * Terraform
 * Ansible
 * AWS
 * Multi-cloud platforms
 * GitLab
 * Linux
 * TCP/IP
 * Routing
 * DNS

Daily Responsibilities

 * Kubernetes deployment and troubleshooting
 * Terraform development and maintenance
 * Ansible playbook execution and modification
 * GitLab repository management and collaboration
 * Linux systems administration
 * Network troubleshooting
 * Cloud infrastructure automation
 * Security-focused operational support


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