DevOps Engineer, Sr.

Job Title : DevOps Engineer, Sr.

Location : Oakland, CA (Local only)

Work Type : Hybrid (one day a week in office in Oakland)

Job Type : Contract

Rate : $85 / hour on W2 without benefits

Pre-Screen Questions

• Will your resource require sponsorship upon FTE conversion at Delta Dental at any time?

Interview Process :

1st round : Technical interview, candidates will be required to share a screen for coding exercises.

2nd round : Technical Interview, with Team

3rd round : On-site interview at Oakland with manager.

Resource will need to work at least 1 day a week in office (Oakland)

Job Description :

We are seeking a passionate Sr. DevOps Engineer to join our team and play a key role in automating and optimizing our software delivery lifecycles. You will leverage your expertise in Azure DevOps, Terraform and Jenkins to manage infrastructure and application deployments across cloud and on-premise environments.

This role combines hands-on technical work with a focus on continuous improvement. You'll not only troubleshoot and resolve daily issues, but also identify opportunities to empower developers and automation engineers through self-service capabilities and training. By collaborating with the DevOps Tools and Automation team, you'll help us elevate our overall DevOps maturity.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Github actions pipelines utilizing YAML configuration, triggers, build agents, release management, and deployment strategies.

Azure cloud services, AKS, Appservice, ACE, APIM, AFD, ADF, Power apps and App gateway

Faimiliar with infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform for efficient provisioning and management of cloud resources on Azure.

Automate tasks and interact with on-premise systems through shell scripting.

Integrate and manage GitHub CI / CD pipelines for building and deploying to Azure and on-premise applications.

Work with containerization technologies like Docker, build packs to package, ship, and run applications within CI / CD pipelines.

Manage deployments and configurations of application servers like WebLogic and Spring Boot,NodeJs, ideally containerized using Docker.

Support java and Node.js applications deployed in Docker containers.

Configure and maintain web servers using Apache httpd.

Develop self-service capabilities within GitHub Enterprise Cloud for developers and automation engineers.

Train and mentor developers on CI / CD practices.

Work with DevOps Tools and Automation teams to enhance the overall DevOps state.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience with Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent technical field.

Strong experience with GitHub actions pipelines, including YAML configuration, triggers, build agents, release management, and deployment strategies.

AWS, Azure cloud experience

Knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure as code (IaC) principles.

Proficiency in shell / python scripting for automating tasks and interacting with systems.

Understanding of containerization technologies like Docker and their integration with CI / CD pipelines.

Familiarity with application servers like WebLogic, React JS and Spring Boot, ideally deployed in Docker containers.

Experience with java and Node.js applications deployed in Docker containers.

Knowledge of web server configuration with Apache httpd.

Experience with WebLogic deployments and configuration.

Strong understanding of DevOps principles and methodologies.

Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI / CD) practices.

Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Experience in training and mentoring developers on CI / CD practices (preferred).

Passionate about automation and continuous improvement.

Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies quickly.

Team player with a collaborative approach.

Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines.

Degree Requirements :

7+ w / Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent technical field

MS is a plus.