DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer (Jenkins & Kubernetes) Location: Atlanta, GA 30309 Employment Type: Contract About the Role We are looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Jenkins CI/CD and Kubernetes orchestration. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining automated pipelines, managing containerized applications, and improving deployment efficiency across development and production environments. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Manage, deploy, and monitor containerized applications on Kubernetes (K8s Create and manage Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, namespaces, and clusters. Work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to enable smooth releases. Automate repetitive operational tasks using Shell / Python scripting. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot failures, and implement reliability improvements. Manage Docker images, registries, and artifact repositories. Implement security best practices across CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes environments. Configure and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) supporting DevOps processes. Maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform / Ansible. Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of deployed applications. Required Skills & Experience 12 15 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or related role. Strong practical knowledge of Jenkins CI/CD and pipeline development (Freestyle, Declarative, Groovy scripting Hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration & deployment. Solid understanding of Docker and container lifecycle management. Experience working with Linux environments. Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Shell, Bash, Python Experience with monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk Understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, DNS, firewalls, and ingress. Good to Have Experience with service mesh (Istio/Linkerd Knowledge of GitOps tools (ArgoCD / Flux Hands-on experience with cloud-native solutions. Certification such as CKA, CKAD, AWS/Azure DevOps Engineer. Soft Skills Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently. Proactive approach to automation, optimization, and innovation. Ability to work in fast-paced and Agile environments.