Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Contract Duration: 6 months, possible extension
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Summary
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience to support software development and deployment initiatives. This role will focus on building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud and containerized environments, automating operational processes, and ensuring reliable software deployments. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
- Manage cloud infrastructure and containerized environments.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
- Automate repetitive operational and system administration tasks.
- Support smooth, reliable, and secure software deployments.
- Contribute to DevOps workflows through scripting and automation.
- Apply enterprise security policies and standards across operational activities.
- Support system performance optimization, maintenance, and production issues as needed.
- Translate business and system requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives and technical requirements.
- Assist with customer issue resolution and vendor management.
- Stay current on emerging technologies and recommend improvements where appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of DevOps or related experience.
- Strong software development and coding skills.
- Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) management tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Self-starter with a proactive approach and strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
Technical Skills & Experience
- Azure cloud platform and Azure PaaS services.
- CI/CD tools and methodologies, including GitLab and Azure DevOps.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
- Source control platforms including Git.
- Scripting and automation experience.
- Containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, AKS, and Kubernetes.
- REST API integrations and support.
- DevOps, DevSecOps, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Security scanning and controls within CI/CD pipelines.
- Virtualization technologies.
- Networking fundamentals, including firewalls, load balancers, reverse proxies, F5 LTM/GTM, and Azure networking services.
- Test automation and orchestration experience is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Google Play and Apple App Store deployment portals.
- Medical device industry experience (preferred, not required).
- Experience managing external vendors and technology partners.
Additional Information
- Candidates should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and effective communicators.
- Testing experience is not required.
- Local candidates are preferred; however, relocation at the candidate's expense is acceptable if completed within two weeks and does not impact onboarding.
- Potential for contract extension and/or full-time conversion for the right candidate, though neither is guaranteed.
