Job Description
We are seeking a 12-month contract with potential for conversion to perm. The DevOps Engineer (Application Scalability & Reliability) is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of cloud-based applications and services. This role focuses on application support, cloud infrastructure, containerization, and deployment pipelines, helping scale a growing set of applications by improving reliability, automation, and system performance. The engineer will work closely with development teams to troubleshoot issues, support deployments, and enhance application scalability in a modern, cloud-native environment.
Essential Functions:
• Application Support & Incident Response:
o Triage and resolve production issues, including API failures, deployment errors, and authentication issues
o Investigate root causes across application services, integrations, and data flows
o Reduce time to resolution for user-facing and internal application issues
• Cloud Infrastructure & Scalability (AWS):
o Support and optimize AWS environments to ensure applications scale effectively
o Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
o Improve system performance for growing application usage and workloads
• DevOps & Deployment Pipelines:
o Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Git-based tools) for reliable deployments
o Troubleshoot pipeline failures and environment issues across application releases
o Automate manual processes to support application scaling
• Monitoring & Observability:
o Implement logging, metrics, and alerting to monitor application health
o Identify system bottlenecks and proactively resolve performance issues
o Improve visibility across application services and infrastructure
• Continuous Improvement & Reliability:
o Strengthen system reliability by fixing recurring issues and refactoring unstable components
o Support application scalability by improving infrastructure and deployment processes
o Document troubleshooting steps and operational best practices
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Required Skills & Experience
Required Skills & Experience:
3-5 years in DevOps application support
Strong experience with AWS and multi cloud-based applications
Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment troubleshooting
Strong debugging skills across APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.