Job Title:

DevOps Engineer

Location:

100% Remote

Onsite Requirements:

Remote

Compensation Range:

Contract: $70 - $80/hour
Conversion Salary:$95,000 – $105,000

Benefits:

Benefits available upon conversion to full-time employment.

Introduction

Our client in the insurance industry is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join their growing Infrastructure team on a contract-to-hire basis. This role is ideal for an engineer passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and CI/CD best practices who enjoys improving software delivery, operational efficiency, and platform reliability. You'll collaborate with development, architecture, and operations teams to build and maintain enterprise-scale DevSecOps solutions in a highly collaborative environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise build and release infrastructure along with CI/CD pipelines.
Apply DevOps and DevSecOps best practices to improve software delivery, security, and operational reliability.
Partner with Architects and Infrastructure teams to design deployment pipelines leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, serverless, and other cloud technologies.
Build and automate software deployments, testing, monitoring, security scanning, and operational workflows.
Troubleshoot DevSecOps platform issues and collaborate across multiple application and infrastructure teams to resolve complex problems.
Recommend architectural and process improvements that increase scalability, efficiency, and reliability.
Review and continuously optimize existing deployment and release processes.
Support Release Management activities across multiple environments.
Participate in an on-call rotation supporting production systems.
Promote DevOps culture and automation throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-have qualifications that candidates must meet to be considered.

Hands-on administration experience with the JFrog Suite, including Artifactory and Xray.
Previous experience as a DevOps Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE).
Strong experience building and managing enterprise CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
Experience with software build and deployment technologies including Maven, NPM, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, QuickBuild, JBoss, and IIS.
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or similar platforms.
Strong scripting skills with PowerShell, Bash, and Groovy; familiarity with Batch, C#, or Java is a plus.
Experience integrating applications through APIs and troubleshooting integration issues.
Strong knowledge of source control platforms including Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and TFVC.
Experience with software development tools such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.
Experience working with relational databases including Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2.
Working knowledge of Windows IIS, Red Hat Linux, and JBoss environments.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Nice-to-have skills that would make a candidate more competitive but are not required.

Experience serving in multiple technical roles such as Developer, Tester, Architect, Security Analyst, or Infrastructure Administrator.
Experience with configuration management tools including Chef, Puppet, or Ansible.
Experience with enterprise monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Nagios, or Prometheus.
Familiarity with binary repository managers such as Sonatype Nexus.
Experience implementing automated unit testing frameworks such as JUnit or NUnit.
Knowledge of secure software development and DevSecOps best practices.
Experience supporting enterprise cloud environments using Azure or AWS.

Additional Information

Industry: Insurance
Engagement: 3-Month Contract-to-Hire
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 100% Remote
Interview Process: One panel interview (occasionally a second interview if comparing finalists)
Background Check: Required
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders only (No H-1B sponsorship or transfers)

Why Join?

Stable, long-term projects with contract-to-hire potential.
Supportive team that values and treats consultants well.
Opportunity to work with modern DevOps technologies in a collaborative, enterprise environment.
Fully remote work with exposure to cloud, automation, and enterprise-scale infrastructure initiatives.

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