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W2 - AWS DevOps Engineer

Cliff Services Inc
Reston, Virginia, USPosted Yesterday

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Job Description

Job Description: AWS DevOps Developer

Location: Reston, VA

Rate: W2

We need a Experience to GitOps tools and practices to support applications by enabling secure, reliable, and scalable software delivery in a highly regulated financial environment. This role focuses on CI/CD engineering, cloud infrastructure automation, and production reliability, with an emphasis on standardization, security, compliance and software engineer skill.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using enterprise tools (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform Enterprise)

Troubleshoot pipeline failures and continuously optimize performance, reliability, and execution efficiency

Develop and standardize reusable CI/CD templates and promote best practices across teams

Support migration from legacy CI/CD tools to modern platforms and GitOps-based workflows

Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Ensure consistency, stability, and scalability across development, test, and production environments

Support AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms and containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)

Plan and execute application deployments with minimal downtime and risk

Monitor systems and pipelines, investigate incidents, and perform root cause analysis (RCA)

Integrate security controls and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)

Manage secrets, credentials, and access controls in alignment with enterprise security standards

Collaborate with engineering, SRE, and security teams to improve system reliability and delivery processes

Leverage AI/ML-driven tools and automation to improve pipeline efficiency, anomaly detection, incident response, and operational insights

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles

Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)

Strong Experience With Infrastructure As Code (Terraform Preferred)

Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms

Experience with containerization technologies (Docker)

Strong programming skills in at least one language (Python or Java preferred) with a developer mindset, including the ability to write, debug, and optimize code for automation and platform engineering

Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation

Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

Strong understanding of system reliability, deployment processes, and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, or similar orchestration platforms)

Experience In Financial Services Or Other Regulated Environments

Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, NIST, etc.)

Knowledge of modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary)

Experience with DevSecOps practices and security tools

Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models

Experience to GitOps tools and practices

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