DevOps Developer

About the role

Our client, a leading retail and eCommerce provider, is seeking a Senior DevOps Developer to join their Digital DevSecOps team. This is a contract opportunity, supporting digital applications across AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud environments.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure and backend applications across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.
• Build and maintain containerized applications using Docker, including AWS ECS, EKS, and Fargate environments.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, deployment, and release processes.
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Terraform, Ansible, and other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, QA teams, DevOps Engineers, and business stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement timely and reliable solutions.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, code reviews, technical mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills/Experience

• 7+ years of experience in cloud computing, cloud architecture, DevOps, and automation.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services, including ECS, EKS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and CloudWatch.
• Experience developing and supporting cloud‑native applications and high‑volume retail or eCommerce transaction systems.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform or Infrastructure as Code, along with Ansible or other configuration‑management tools.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern software development practices.
• Development experience using Python, Node.js, or Java, with familiarity with JUnit, Mockito, SonarQube, Maven, Gradle, or Jenkins.
• Strong Linux/system administration, database management, troubleshooting, and cloud infrastructure skills.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience with mobile application CI/CD, including Firebase distribution and AWS Device Farm.
• Experience using AI tools and configuring AI agents to support DevOps activities.
• Experience working with GCP and Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience with application performance monitoring using New Relic.
• AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud certifications.
• Experience in omnichannel commerce, convenience retail, digital commerce platforms, or order management systems.
• Experience with inventory management, pricing and promotions, or customer loyalty platforms.

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• Self‑directed, organized, and demonstrates a strong bias for action with minimal direction.
• Collaborative team player with a startup/entrepreneurial mindset.
• Passionate about learning new technologies, solving complex problems, and continuously improving processes.

Work Environment

• Location: Irving, TX
• Work arrangement: Fully onsite, 5 days per week

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $38.00 – $55.00 per hour (estimate).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Employee‑owned profit sharing (ESOP).
• 401(k) offered.