DevOps Engineer III

Job Category: Dev Ops

Job Type: Onsite

Job Location: Madison Wisconsin

Compensation: Depends on Experience

W2: W2-Contract Only; kindly note that applications on a C2C basis will not be considered

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Dev Ops / Cloud Operations & Security Monitoring Engineer with 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, operations, and security monitoring. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, security, and cost‑efficiency of AWS cloud environments while driving automation, observability, and incident response excellence.

The ideal candidate will bring deep hands‑on experience in AWS operations, cloud security monitoring, infrastructure‑as‑code, and automation practices.

• Administer, configure, and support AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, etc.).
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability across cloud workloads.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Troubleshoot outages, service disruptions, and performance issues.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and manage cost‑efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain backup strategies, disaster recovery planning, and high‑availability architecture.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows.

• Monitor AWS security logs, telemetry, and alerts (Cloud Trail, Guard Duty, Security Hub, etc.).
• Investigate security incidents and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Maintain and tune detection rules, monitoring dashboards, and alert thresholds.
• Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation processes.
• Assist in audit readiness and compliance evidence collection.
• Strengthen cloud security posture through collaboration with security teams.

• Develop automation scripts using Python, Power Shell, or Bash.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions (Cloud Watch, Datadog, Splunk, etc.).
• Build dashboards for operational health and security reporting.
• Create runbooks and incident response documentation.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and post‑incident reviews.
• Identify recurring issues and implement long‑term corrective solutions.

• 10+ years of IT experience with strong cloud operations background.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in AWS environments.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
• Strong understanding of networking, IAM, and system administration.
• Experience handling production incidents and security alerts.
• Hands‑on scripting experience (Python, Power Shell, or Bash).
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

• Experience with SIEM or threat detection platforms.
• Hands‑on Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Security Specialty).
• Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Experience hardening AWS environments for enterprise standards.