Senior DevOps Engineer

Role Name : Senior DevOps Engineer

Location : Cincinnati, OH

Rate : Only W2

Role Description :

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native deployments to support scalable and resilient application delivery. This role ensures collaboration across development, QA, operations and security to accelerate product delivery while maintaining high standards for reliability, performance, and security.

Must Have Skillset :

Cloud Platforms : Azure, GCP

Containerization : Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

CI / CD Tools : Expertise in GitHub Actions or similar

Configuration Management : Terraform

Scripting Languages : Bash, or PowerShell

Monitoring and Logging :  Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Datadog

Version Control :  Strong understanding of Git and Git workflows

Networking :  Basic knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (DNS, HTTP, SSL / TLS)

Key Responsibilities :

Infrastructure Automation : Design, implement, and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation

CI / CD Pipeline Management : Develop and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery using tools like GitHub, Harness, or similar

Roadmap Definition : Define the step-by-step roadmap to implement Azure clusters, CI / CD pipeline, and multi-region / multi-cloud environment setup.

Leadership :  Lead DevOps work for more ~ 10 app teams

Orchestration Tools :  Utilize orchestration tools such as Helm, Rancher, Kustomize, or similar

Cloud Experience :  Hands-on experience with Azure and / or GCP

Kubernetes : Strong understanding of Kubernetes

System Monitoring and Maintenance :  Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system reliability and performance

Collaboration : Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of applications

Security :  Implement and manage security best practices in the DevOps processes, including vulnerability assessments and mitigation

Troubleshooting : Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance

Documentation : Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented processes, tools, and systems

Soft Skills : Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative mindset

Nice to Have Experiences / Skills :

Cloud Certifications (Nice to have) : Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Google Professional DevOps Engineer

Microservices Architecture :  Experience with microservices and serverless architecture

Database Management : Knowledge to manage databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB

Agile Methodologies :  Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

Load Balancing and Scaling :  Experience with load balancers and auto-scaling in cloud environments

Service Mesh :  Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd

DevSecOps : Understand to integrate security practices within the DevOps pipeline

Languages : Python, Java