Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) - Contract

The Role:

We are seeking a talented DevOps engineer for a project based assignment. As a DevOps Engineer (AWS Focused), you'll design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that powers our clients' cloud-native applications. You'll leverage AWS, GitLab CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and OpenTofu to create scalable, secure, and automated deployment pipelines. This role requires a hands-on engineer with a strong understanding of AWS architecture and deployment automation. You will collaborate closely with developers, architects, and project managers to ensure reliable, high-performing environments for client solutions. This position is hybrid, requiring 2 days per week onsite in Agoura Hills, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and manage scalable, secure environments on AWS (EC2, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch).
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code with OpenTofu and Terraform.
• Automate environment provisioning, scaling, and deployments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance cloud infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Define and enforce security and compliance best practices (IAM, VPC, encryption, backups).
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to streamline DevOps workflows.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical systems support.

Required Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, ECS/Fargate, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch).
• Proficient in GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration and deployment automation.
• Experience with OpenTofu or Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• AWS Certifications (e.g., DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect).
• Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog.
• Experience with multi-account or multi-region AWS setups.
• Familiarity with cost optimization and observability practices.

Work Schedule:

• Hybrid work model (2 days onsite in Agoura Hills)

Employment type:

• Corp to corp (C2C) preferred or contract