AWS DevOps Engineer
Alternate/Related Job Titles

AWS Infrastructure Engineer
DevOps Cloud Engineer
Terraform & Kubernetes Engineer

Location

Plano, TX

Onsite Flexibility

Onsite from day 1

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 12 months

Start: As Soon As Possible

Pay Rate: $75–$90 per hour

Job Summary

This role focuses on delivering secure, scalable AWS cloud and DevOps solutions for a high-impact environment. You will apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern SecDevOps practices to support cloud automation, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, and secure connected vehicle applications. This position requires strong hands-on AWS engineering abilities, effective collaboration, and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Write well-defined and tested IaC (Terraform) code and CI/CD pipelines to uphold architecture standards and frameworks for the connected vehicle program.
Collaborate closely with cybersecurity and web security teams to ensure compliance with secure technical solutions.
Perform as an individual contributor who shares knowledge, mentors team members, and supports security best practices to reduce business risk.
Troubleshoot issues, debug codebases, and solve complex problems related to mobility, telematics, and connected vehicle technologies.
Deploy, automate, manage, and maintain AWS cloud-based production systems.
Adopt new technologies, tools, and organizational processes as required.
Communicate effectively across teams while maintaining strong collaboration.
Maintain and enhance existing codebases; perform peer code reviews.
Ensure availability, performance, security, and scalability of AWS production systems.
Manage creation, release, and configuration of production systems.
Perform system troubleshooting and resolve issues across multiple application domains and platforms.

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years of Information Technology experience.
Mastery in at least one SecDevOps discipline: Terraform/IaC, AWS Cloud, CI/CD (Git/Argo), or microservices deployment via Kubernetes.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Hands-on experience with AWS services including IAM, VPC, EKS, CloudFront, APIGW.
Experience with source control and continuous integration tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with scripting using Bash/Shell or Python.
Kubernetes debugging experience.

Nice-to-Have Experience

Experience working as a partner to application teams, advising on SecDevOps standards and best practices.
Ability to take full ownership of project deliverables using Agile and JIRA methodologies.

Required Skills

Terraform / IaC expertise
AWS cloud engineering
CI/CD using Git/Argo

Preferred Skills

Kubernetes / microservices deployment
GitLab CI experience
Argo CD
Python scripting

Additional Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
SecDevOps practices
Git / GitLab CI
Argo
Kubernetes (including debugging)
Microservices architecture
Awareness of SRE principles
AWS: ECS, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, MKS, Batch, Lambda, Cognito, SG, RDS, Cert Manager, Route 53, ALB, Parameter Store, Config
CloudFormation
GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Artifactory
Docker, Helm, Serverless
Secrets Management: HCP Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
Networking: Transit GW, VPC Peering, NAT, Istio, Traefik, HCP Consul, Nginx, Section.io
Scripting: GO, Bash/Shell, Python, JavaScript, YAML, JSON
Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, NPM, Bazel, Go
Databases: SQL, MySQL, Postgres, RedShift, MongoDB, DynamoDB
Security Scans: SAST, DAST, Container, Xray, Prisma Cloud
Logging/Monitoring: DataDog, Splunk, AppDynamics, ELK, Grafana

Benefits

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

Onsite from day 1

About the Client

Global leader in contingent workforce management with an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform designed to optimize talent, diversity, and operational success. Backed by 30 years of innovation, expertise, and data-driven solutions. The team fosters a passionate, collaborative, and inclusive environment where employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation's largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!

Job Number

25-25445

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