Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform with Java Development & IAM)
Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite 4x/week)
Contract Length: 12–18 months
Role Overview
We are looking for a
hands-on DevOps Engineer with a strong background in
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and prior
Java backend development experience. The role centers on supporting and scaling Identity and Access Management (IAM) services that enable secure customer authentication, API integrations, and backend connectivity across multiple business lines.
This is a
backend-heavy role requiring someone who can seamlessly combine infrastructure automation expertise with solid programming foundations.
Must-Have Skills
Candidates Must Demonstrate Strong, Hands-on Experience In The Following
- Cloud: AWS (EKS, ECS, IAM, Networking, Security best practices)
- Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes (deployments, scaling, troubleshooting, monitoring)
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (writing reusable modules, managing environments, state management)
- Programming: Strong Java backend development background (REST APIs, authentication services, security protocols)
- CI/CD Pipelines: Experience building and maintaining automated pipelines for deployments and testing.
- Linux/Unix Systems: Solid command-line, scripting (Bash/Python), and troubleshooting skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills
(Not mandatory, but highly beneficial)
- IAM (Identity & Access Management): Authentication/authorization frameworks (OAuth2, SAML, MFA, RBAC).
- Security & Compliance: Implementing policies, secure API integration, secrets management (Vault/SSM).
- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, or equivalent.
- Networking Concepts: Load balancing, DNS, service discovery, VPCs, firewalls, security groups.
Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and optimize AWS-based Kubernetes environments supporting IAM and backend authentication services.
- Develop and maintain Terraform infrastructure modules for scalable deployments.
- Collaborate with developers to deploy and integrate backend Java services with IAM systems and APIs.
- Implement security best practices across identity and access management systems.
- Troubleshoot production issues related to cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, or backend APIs.
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve release speed, reliability, and automation coverage.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (security, platform, backend) to support enterprise-wide identity services.
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