Senior DevOps Engineer

Links Technology Solutions, Inc.
  • Englewood, CO
  • $88 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description

TITLE: SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER
Location: Englewood, CO (Hybrid role)
Pay Rate: $88 per hour
Duration: 8+ month contract
Summary:
Our aerospace and defense client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize highly scalable deployment environments. This role will focus on CI/CD, virtualization, containerization, infrastructure automation, and reliable software delivery across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and edge environments.
Description – Senior DevOps Engineer:
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment environments.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to create consistent and reliable environments.
  • Standardize and optimize deployment workflows to support repeatable release processes across varying product and customer requirements.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve the performance and reliability of distributed systems and complex integrations.
  • Design and manage infrastructure solutions using virtualization, containerization, and orchestration technologies.
  • Collaborate with development, QA, security, product, and operations teams to align deployment strategies with architectural and security requirements.
  • Support microservices and container-based application deployments.
  • Drive continuous improvement of DevOps tooling, deployment processes, and release operations.
  • Develop best-practice documentation for environment configuration, deployment, and release processes.
  • Coordinate release readiness activities and maintain configuration control across development environments.
  • Mentor software and systems engineers on DevOps methodologies and best practices.
  • Work as part of a larger software development team to rapidly deliver operational capabilities.
Qualifications – Senior DevOps Engineer:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of DevOps or related professional experience.
  • A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement.
  • Candidates without a degree must have a minimum of 12 years of related experience.
  • Hands-on virtualization experience with RHEL KVM and VMware technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift and related container ecosystems.
  • Experience establishing virtualization and containerization environments for edge deployments or standalone compute systems.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing microservices and container-based architectures.
  • Experience with developer and source-control tools such as GitHub.
  • Strong knowledge of release engineering and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience delivering reliable, consistent development systems and environments.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to both small and large teams.
  • Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
  • Aerospace and defense industry experience, including multiple security domains and air-gapped systems, is preferred.
  • Advanced Ansible experience, including developing and maintaining playbooks, is preferred.
  • VMware, Red Hat, OpenShift, and Kubernetes certifications such as VCP, RHCSA, CKAD, or CKA are preferred.
  • Experience with release readiness, configuration control, process documentation, and technical training is preferred.
  • Ability to work on a computer for extended periods and communicate frequently with team members and stakeholders.
  • Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally.
  • Ability to travel occasionally as required.
Benefits:
  • Pay rate: $88 per hour
  • Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401(k) matching

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LocationEnglewood, CO

Skills

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