On behalf of our technology client, Procom is searching for a DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract role. This position is a remote position based in San Francisco, California with PST work hours.
Please note: Work schedule is 5 pm PST to 1 am PST.
Job Description:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, operation, and modernization of production-grade Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments. The ideal candidate will work with application, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable, repeatable, and secure infrastructure and application platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy, manage, upgrade, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform operations using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, shell scripting, and Git-based workflows.
- Integrate Kubernetes platforms with modern CI/CD workflows for safe, repeatable, and auditable application delivery.
- Implement and support observability for Kubernetes and cloud platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK.
- Operate workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure.
- Collaborate with application, DevOps, SRE, security, and operations teams to align platform capabilities with business and delivery goals.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, implementation notes, and reference architectures.
Mandatory Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles.
- Solid Kubernetes fundamentals, including cluster operations, networking, storage, security, workload management, and troubleshooting.
- Practical experience with CI/CD systems and modern software delivery workflows.
- Strong experience with Git, GitOps principles, branch/PR workflows, and change-control discipline.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and shell scripting.
- Experience operating infrastructure in at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience with Linux administration, including SSH, root-level operations, and scripting.
Certifications:
At least one of the following certifications is required; CKA is highly preferred for Kubernetes-focused engagements:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - highly preferred
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Administrator Associate
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Exposure to Spectro Cloud Palette or similar Kubernetes management platforms such as Rancher or OpenShift.
- Experience with managed Kubernetes services such as EKS, AKS, or GKE.
- Experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi or other private cloud/on-premises platforms.
- Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
- Open-source contributions or active participation in Kubernetes, DevOps, cloud-native, or infrastructure automation communities.
Assignment Length:
This is a 6-month contract position.
Start Date:
ASAP.
Assignment Location:
San Francisco, California, United States. This position is remote.
