Job Title: AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for managing the cloud infrastructure, building automation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable and efficient solutions. As an AWS DevOps Engineer, your expertise in AWS services, automation tools, and cloud-based infrastructure will help streamline our development and operations processes, ensuring optimal system performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, CloudFormation, and IAM.
Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, and monitoring through tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Puppet.
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment using Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools.
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to optimize cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure that cloud applications are properly deployed, scalable, and secure.
Manage security and access controls across cloud environments by using AWS IAM roles, security groups, and encryption strategies.
Implement disaster recovery plans and ensure high availability and fault tolerance for cloud-based applications and services.
Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and DevOps practices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, AWS offerings, and best practices in DevOps and cloud computing.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
3+ years of experience working in a DevOps role, with at least 2 years focused on AWS cloud technologies.
Strong knowledge of AWS services and architecture, including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, VPC, and IAM.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IAC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
Proficiency with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS).
Experience with version control tools like Git.
Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch.
Solid experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Shell scripting.
Familiarity with agile methodologies and collaborative tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

"Tekgence is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. U.S. citizens and Green Card holders are strongly encouraged to apply."

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