Senior Devops Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview

Client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support and enhance cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and deployment automation in a remote-friendly environment. This hands-on role focuses on designing, operating, and optimizing scalable, secure, and reliable AWS-based infrastructure while improving operational efficiency and platform consistency.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, and observability tooling, along with the ability to independently drive technical decisions in complex environments. This role also requires practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, and delivery while maintaining high standards for security, correctness, and operational excellence.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate AWS cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform across services including EC2, S3, EKS, ECR, Route 53, IAM, and networking components.

• Manage Kubernetes and EKS platforms, including cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, autoscaling, workload scheduling, capacity planning, performance optimization, and cost management.

• Build and enhance Kubernetes platform capabilities such as networking, ingress, DNS integration, service discovery, RBAC, policy enforcement, secrets management, and multi-environment consistency.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD and GitOps deployment workflows using GitLab CI/CD, Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, Flux, and related technologies.

• Implement and improve observability solutions, including metrics, logging, monitoring, alerting, dashboards, and incident diagnostics.

• Support and optimize Kubernetes-based application workloads to improve resilience, scalability, runtime efficiency, and operational performance.

• Strengthen infrastructure and platform security through IAM least-privilege access, secrets management, image scanning, admission controls, policy-as-code, workload isolation, and runtime hardening.

• Support PostgreSQL/RDS reliability, availability, backup integrity, performance tuning, and operational support activities.

• Collaborate with development and platform teams to improve deployment strategies, developer experience, runtime reliability, and operational standards.

• Monitor system health, troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.

• Drive technical decision-making, evaluate tradeoffs, prioritize work, and deliver solutions with limited oversight.

• Utilize AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate infrastructure design, Terraform development, Kubernetes troubleshooting, CI/CD workflow creation, observability analysis, and operational documentation while validating outputs for security and production readiness.

• Document and refine infrastructure standards, DevOps practices, deployment workflows, operational procedures, and support runbooks.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Technologies

• Minimum 7 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or related disciplines, with demonstrated success designing and operating scalable cloud infrastructure.

• Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, S3, EKS, ECR, Route 53, IAM, and cloud networking and security concepts.

• Advanced hands-on Kubernetes experience, including cluster operations, upgrades, autoscaling, networking, ingress, RBAC, policy enforcement, and production workload management.

• Strong experience using Terraform for infrastructure-as-code, environment management, and repeatable platform provisioning.

• Experience with Kubernetes deployment and packaging tools such as Helm and Kustomize.

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD and GitOps methodologies using tools such as Argo CD, Flux, or similar technologies.

• Strong experience with observability and monitoring platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or comparable solutions.

• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tools such as ingress controllers, operators, Cluster Autoscaler, and Karpenter.

• Strong experience supporting PostgreSQL/RDS environments, 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 using Python, Bash, or similar languages.

• Practical fluency with AI-assisted engineering tools, including LLMs, code assistants, and workflow automation solutions, with the ability to evaluate and refine generated outputs responsibly.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions in ambiguous environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills or Experience

• Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or related platform technologies.

• Experience with additional cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.

• Experience improving incident response processes, operational readiness, and platform standards for distributed engineering organizations.

• Experience designing internal platform capabilities that enhance developer self-service and reduce operational overhead.

• Familiarity with compliance, governance, and risk management requirements within enterprise or regulated environments.

Work Details

• Remote. Candidates may reside anywhere within the United States.

• Must be available to work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

• Contract duration is 3 months with possible extension based on business needs.

• Interview process consists of a Microsoft Teams interview with the hiring manager and additional team members.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services. Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.