DevOps Engineer Terraform Expert

InterSources Inc.

Des Moines, IA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DNS (Domain Name System), Data Analysis, DevOps, Docker, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), GitHub, Government, HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol), High Availability, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identify Issues, Information Technology Consulting, Integration Testing, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Internet Security, Jenkins, Leading Edge Technology, Mentoring, Microservices, Network Protocols, Online Marketing, Operations Security (OPSEC), Oracle, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Reporting Dashboards, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Development, Software Engineering, System Integration (SI), Systems Administration/Management, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Team Player, Technical Leadership, Telemetry, Test Plan/Schedule, Unit Test, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Programming
LOCATION
Des Moines, IA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Title:DevOps Engineer Terraform Expert
Location: Des Moines, IA 50309
On-site/Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid
Duration: 3 Months
Interview Process: Web Cam Interview Only
No of submissions: 2
No of Positions: 1

Note: This contract will extend on 7/1/26 through 6/30/27

The Client is on the lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and deep expertise in Terraform to join our team.

Job Description:
The client is leading the charge in modernizing mission-critical applications through cutting-edge technology and Agile methodologies. We are on the lookout for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of experience and deep expertise in Terraform to join our team. This role is pivotal in the transformation of the Iowa Workforce Development's (IWD) UI Tax system, ensuring that our systems are re-architected to leverage industry-leading frameworks and provide exceptional service to both agency staff and end-users. This role is specifically designed for a seasoned DevOps Engineer with substantial hands-on experience in Terraform.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing AWS services, particularly Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and will possess extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining Istio service mesh within an EKS cluster. If you do not meet these specific qualifications, this role is not for you.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Terraform Mastery: Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Typescript, ensuring best practices and optimal performance.
  • Advanced AWS Services Management: Manage, configure, and optimize a broad range of AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, EKS, ECR, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudFront.
  • Service Mesh Expertise: Architect, build, and sustain Istio service mesh within EKS clusters to ensure seamless and secure service interactions
  • Technical Leadership: Provide authoritative guidance and technical leadership in the implementation of AWS cloud infrastructure, influencing and mentoring diverse teams.
  • Comprehensive Testing: Develop and maintain robust unit and integration tests to guarantee infrastructure as code (IaC) integrity and reliability.
  • CI/CD Implementation: Spearhead the implementation and management of CI/CD pipelines, automating the deployment of infrastructure and applications for maximum efficiency.
  • Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Collect telemetry, set up comprehensive monitoring systems, dashboards, and alerts, utilizing tools such as FluentBit, CloudWatch and Dynatrace to gain deep insights into cloud operations and application performance.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues, ensuring high availability and optimal performance of infrastructure and services.
  • Use Helm charts to package necessary resources and configurations, streamline installing, upgrading, fetching dependencies, and configuring deployments on EKS.
  • Collaboration & Optimization: Collaborate closely with software engineers to optimize application performance and reliability in AWS environments.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance controls, ensuring the AWS environment adheres to the highest operational and security standards.

Requirements:
  • Terraform Expertise: hands-on experience in Terraform development using Typescript [required 4 years]
  • EKS Development: experience in developing and managing AWS services, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS. [required 8 years]
  • Service Mesh: experience in designing, building, and maintaining service mesh like Istio within an EKS environment [required 4 years]
  • AWS Services Development: extensive experience in developing and managing various AWS services, including EC2, EKS, ECR, S3, Cognito, NLB. [required 8 years]
  • Containers: experience working with Docker containers and microservices framework [required 6 years]
  • Helm charts: experience working with Helm charts [required 6 years]
  • Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages such as TypeScript and Python [required 6 years]
  • CI/CD Tools Mastery: experience building pipelines using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, etc. [required 8 years]
  • AWS Well-Architected Frameworks: A solid understanding of AWS Well-Architected Frameworks [required 4 years]
  • Networking Concepts: Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL/TLS) [required 8 years]
  • Security Best Practices: solid experience in implementing security best practices within AWS environments. [required 6 years]
  • Configuration Management & Orchestration tools to ensure cloud environments meet operational and security standards. [required 8 years]
  • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, etc. (PLEASE UPLOAD).
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Previous experience in the public sector or on large-scale projects

About Us:
InterSources Inc, is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.

About the Company

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InterSources Inc.

It’s all about harnessing the real power of data. InterSources Inc was founded in 2007 providing intelligent data solutions to clients across industries and geographies.

Over the years, we have built products on Business Intelligence & Big Data platform simplifying and transforming the way business intelligence and real-time data analytics empower Corporations and end-users using Softwares like Tableau, Business Objects, MicroStrategy, etc.

In the process, we have enabled companies to use data analytics to help better understand, predict and influence consumer behavior, identify new market opportunities as they emerge, provide to users the data they need, alert the user when and why key business metrics have changed and enable them to make smart decisions.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2007
WEBSITE
https://www.intersourcesinc.com/