DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer (AWS / GCP | Kubernetes | Terraform | CloudFormation)
Tampa, FL OR Toledo, OH
Interview Process: Interview times between 4-6 pm est next week understanding
Confirmed feedback following each interview - 2 rounds


Description & Requirements
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong hands on expertise across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have deep experience supporting containerized environments using Kubernetes, building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and CloudFormation, and designing reliable, scalable CI/CD pipelines. This role will partner closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve platform reliability, automation, and delivery velocity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and highly available infrastructure in AWS and GCP
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, or self managed)
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, test, and deployment processes
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage deployment strategies (rolling, blue/green, canary)
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using cloud native and third party monitoring tools
• Collaborate with development teams to improve DevOps practices and cloud architecture
• Implement security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, and policy enforcement
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in on call or incident response rotations as needed
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, cost, and scalability

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 7+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role
• Strong hands on experience with AWS and/or GCP
• Proven experience managing Kubernetes in production environments
• Extensive experience with Terraform and CloudFormation (writing, maintaining, and refactoring IaC)
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration best practices
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tools

Preferred / Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with Helm and Kubernetes package management
• Multi account / multi project cloud architecture experience
• Experience with security automation, vulnerability scanning, or compliance tooling
• Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles
• Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) are a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Comfortable working in fast paced, Agile environments
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• Self starter with a focus on automation and continuous improvement