Sr. Devops Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Devops EngineerWorkplace Type: Onsite (Charlotte, NC)Employment Type: Contract (9 months) Overview:Join a leading organization within the financial services sector as a Sr. DevOps Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in developing and maintaining scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines across on-premise and AWS environments. This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with innovative teams to support high-traffic financial transaction systems, ensuring reliability, security, and operational excellence. If you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced settings and have a passion for automation, cloud infrastructure, and security, this role is your next career move. Required Skills:Advanced expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible for managing complex multi-region cloud environments.Proficiency in Kubernetes management (EKS, AKS), including cluster hardening, service meshes, and custom controllers.Strong experience designing scalable, self-healing pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins supporting GitOps workflows.Deep architectural knowledge of AWS and Azure, focusing on cost optimization, security, compliance, and high availability.Leadership in implementing comprehensive telemetry using ELK stack, Grafana, or Datadog for system health monitoring.Proven experience in transitioning monolithic architectures to microservices and integrating automated security measures within CI/CD pipelines.Familiarity with security tools such as SAST/DAST, HashiCorp Vault, and IAM policy enforcement.Practical experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, SonarQube, Fortify, Blackduck, Xray, along with AWS native tools.Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in an Agile environment. Nice to Have Skills:Deep expertise in AWS and Azure cloud platforms.Certified Kubernetes or Docker certifications.Programming skills in Python, Go, or Ruby for developing custom automation and APIs.Extensive experience with Linux system administration, network protocols, and kernel tuning.Knowledge of modern security practices, including SOC 2 compliance and encryption standards. Preferred Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, or related fields.Minimum of 5 years’ experience in DevOps or SRE roles managing high-traffic production environments. Other Requirements:Ability to work onsite in Charlotte, NC.Candidates must be U.S. Citizens.Availability to start within two weeks of offer acceptance.Willingness to partake in security assessments and adhere to protocol standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your DevOps expertise in a challenging, rewarding environment supporting critical financial infrastructure. Take the next step in your career—apply now and be part of a team driving innovation and operational excellence.