Our client in Northern NJ is seeking a DevOps Engineer on a shorter term contract to hire. This position is hybrid onsite 3 days per week in the office in Northern NJ. Local candidates only/No Relocation
This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, etc.) or transfer. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and secure production infrastructure and services.
- Automate infrastructure build-outs and deployments (Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or similar).
- Troubleshoot production issues and maintain documentation, processes, and tools.
- Evaluate and implement new software, hardware, and infrastructure solutions.
- Support CI/CD pipelines.
- Work within AWS environments leveraging EKS, Helm, Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies.
- Collaborate with development teams on scalable, high-performance microservices architectures.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 3+ years of AWS experience (required).
- 2+ years of EKS and Helm experience (mandatory).
- Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and container orchestration.
- Strong scripting/automation skills (Go, Python, Java, Shell, etc.).
- Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, and alerting tools.
- Familiarity with web technologies, LAMP stack, .NET applications, and high-availability systems.
- Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, and big data systems.
- Experience with microservices and cloud-native infrastructure.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience operating and leading complex systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
