Job Title: DevOps Engineer Consultant (W2)
Duration: 12 months with extension possible to 18 months
Location: Jersey City, NJ (3 days per week onsite)
Other Approved Locations: Charlotte, NC or Plano, TX
Pay Scale: $60-65/hr W2 (Cannot subcontract or C2C)
Job Description:
Matlen Silver has partnered with a leading global financial services firm to recruit a DevOps Engineer Consultant that will sit onsite 3 days a week in our client's Jersey City, NJ office and will support the design, implementation, and operation of secure, reliable CI/CD pipelines and cloud native containerized applications. This role partners closely with development, security, and platform teams to improve software delivery efficiency, security, and developer experience across the organization. In this role you will leverage enterprise CI/CD platforms that integrates tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible, and XL Release.
Responsibilities & Requirements:
- Contributes to the implementation, support, and continuous improvement of ITGPSTs CI/CD pipelines using GTs standard toolset (Horizon).
- Assist development teams with onboarding, configuration, and day to day use of CI/CD and DevSecOps tools.
- Support automation of build, test, security scanning, and deployment processes.
- Help implement shift left security practices by integrating security tools and scans early in the SDLC.
- Assist development teams in identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities and outdated dependencies.
- Follow and support GT security, compliance, and change management standards.
- Support application teams with containerization, deployment, and cloud native patterns.
- Assist with cloud readiness assessments and migration activities under guidance from senior engineers.
- Troubleshoot pipelines, infrastructure, and environment issues as they arise.
Desired Experience:
- 6+ years of experience in DevOps or DevSecOps engineering roles.
- Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation concepts.
- Proficiency in scripting languages used in automation and pipeline development.
- Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems and basic networking concepts.
- Experience with Git based source control (e.g., Bitbucket or GitHub).
- Experience with CI tools such as Jenkins (scripted or declarative pipelines) or GitHub Actions.
- Experience with Maven build tool.
- Experience with containers and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift).
- Experience with CD and release orchestration tools (Ansible, XL Release, Harness or similar).
- Working knowledge of database automation and SQL for reporting and analysis.
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
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