Apply now: DevOps Engineer, location is Hybrid (Austin, TX). The start date is May 2026 for this 12+ month contract position.
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Location-Type: Hybrid (3 days a week onsite - Austin, TX 78728)
Start Date Is: May 2026
Duration: Contract (12+ Months w/ option to extend/convert)
W2 Pay Rate Range: $55/hr - $69hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Job Description:
The client is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain automated cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes while supporting scalable multi-cloud environments.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Write, modify, and troubleshoot Terraform code to deploy infrastructure across cloud platforms
Run and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management and infrastructure automation
Manage infrastructure code across multiple GitLab repositories and submit merge requests
Configure and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
Troubleshoot networking and connectivity issues between hosted and customer environments
Implement monitoring, logging, and configuration management for multi-tenant cloud infrastructure
Maintain documentation including runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge base articles
Support CI/CD automation and infrastructure automation pipelines
Operate with a security-first mindset across all infrastructure deployments
Requirements:
Must-Haves:
5-8+ years of DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering experience
Strong hands-on Terraform experience building and maintaining infrastructure-as-code
Kubernetes experience (EKS strongly preferred) and containerization with Docker
Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS or Azure
Platform engineering or infrastructure automation experience
Experience with CI/CD tools and Git-based repositories (GitLab preferred)
Strong Linux and cloud networking fundamentals (DNS, routing, connectivity)
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation
Experience with Python or Bash scripting for automation
Familiarity with secrets management tools such as Vault
Experience with logging, observability, or monitoring tools in cloud environments
Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments
Terraform or cloud provider certifications
