Senior DevOps Engineer

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* TITLE:

SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER*
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* Location:

** Englewood, CO (Hybrid role)  
** Pay Rate:** $88 per hour  
** Duration:
** 8+ month contract  
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* Summary:

** Our aerospace and defense client is seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to design, automate, and optimize highly scalable deployment environments. This role will focus on CI/CD, virtualization, containerization, infrastructure automation, and reliable software delivery across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and edge environments.  
** Description – Senior Dev Ops Engineer:
*** Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment environments.
* Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to create consistent and reliable environments.
* Standardize and optimize deployment workflows to support repeatable release processes across varying product and customer requirements.
* Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve the performance and reliability of distributed systems and complex integrations.
* Design and manage infrastructure solutions using virtualization, containerization, and orchestration technologies.
* Collaborate with development, QA, security, product, and operations teams to align deployment strategies with architectural and security requirements.
* Support microservices and container-based application deployments.
* Drive continuous improvement of Dev Ops tooling, deployment processes, and release operations.
* Develop best-practice documentation for environment configuration, deployment, and release processes.
* Coordinate release readiness activities and maintain configuration control across development environments.
* Mentor software and systems engineers on Dev Ops methodologies and best practices.
* Work as part of a larger software development team to rapidly deliver operational capabilities.
** Qualifications – Senior Dev Ops Engineer:
*** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
* 8+ years of Dev Ops or related professional experience.
* A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement.
* Candidates without a degree must have a minimum of 12 years of related experience.
* Hands-on virtualization experience with
** RHEL KVM and VMware technologies**.
* Hands-on experience with
** Docker, Kubernetes and/or Open Shift
** and related container ecosystems.
* Experience establishing virtualization and containerization environments for edge deployments or standalone compute systems.
* Demonstrated experience implementing microservices and container-based architectures.
* Experience with developer and source-control tools such as Git Hub.
* Strong knowledge of release engineering and CI/CD pipelines.
* Experience delivering reliable, consistent development systems and environments.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing effectively to both small and large teams.
* Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
* Aerospace and defense industry experience, including multiple security domains and air-gapped systems, is preferred.
* Advanced Ansible experience, including developing and maintaining playbooks, is preferred.
* VMware, Red Hat, Open Shift, and Kubernetes certifications such as VCP, RHCSA, CKAD, or CKA are preferred.
* Experience with release readiness, configuration control, process documentation, and technical training is preferred.
* Ability to work on a computer for extended periods and communicate frequently with team members and stakeholders.
* Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally.
* Ability to travel occasionally as required.
** Benefits:
*** Pay rate: $88 per hour
* Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance
* 401(k) matching