Senior DevOps Engineer

Nityo is actively seeking an experienced, local Senior Dev Ops Engineer to join our client team in San Jose, CA on a long-term contract basis requiring an in-person face-to-face (F2F) client interview. In this critical cloud infrastructure and reliability engineering role, you will be responsible for designing, managing, and scaling robust AWS cloud environments, Kubernetes/EKS container clusters, and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.

You will leverage your deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Cloud Formation), Linux system administration, and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) to ensure high availability, security compliance, and seamless production operations. This opportunity requires a seasoned Dev Ops professional with strong scripting skills and visa authorization (H1B, GC, USC).

As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer at Nityo, you will take full operational ownership of cloud infrastructure reliability, deployment automation, and container orchestration across high-traffic production environments in San Jose. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing AWS core services (EC2, EKS, ECS, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS), administering Kubernetes clusters, writing modular Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Cloud Formation, and configuring automated CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, or Git Lab CI.

You will troubleshoot Linux OS performance bottlenecks, implement Dev Sec Ops  security best practices, and maintain disaster recovery and backup strategies. Furthermore, you will collaborate with software engineering teams to streamline software delivery, optimize cloud costs, and participate in an on-call support rotation.

• Design, deploy, manage, and optimize scalable AWS cloud environments including EC2, EKS/ECS, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Cloud Watch, and Route
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• Administer Kubernetes and EKS clusters, ensuring seamless deployment, scaling, pod lifecycle management, and cluster troubleshooting.
• Build, containerize, and manage microservices architectures using Docker and container registry platforms.
• Implement and maintain robust CI/CD continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, or Azure Dev Ops.
• Write clean, reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation.
• Administer Linux operating systems, developing automation scripts in Bash or Python for routine system administration and monitoring.
• Configure enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog, or Splunk.
• Ensure uncompromising cloud security, network compliance, and Dev Sec Ops  best practices across all production assets.
• Support mission-critical production environments, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery (DR) preparedness, and robust backup execution.

• Minimum of 5 to 7+ years of professional Dev Ops, cloud engineering, or site reliability engineering (SRE) experience.
• Strong, demonstrable AWS cloud experience across core services (EC2, EKS/ECS, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Cloud Watch, Route
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• Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes/EKS cluster management, deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting.
• Strong Docker and containerization expertise.
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, or Azure Dev Ops.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Strong Linux system administration skills, combined with Bash and/or Python scripting proficiency.
• Mandatory eligibility to work in the United States (H1B visa holders, Green Card holders, or U.S. Citizens), with local San Jose candidates preferred for F2F interviews.

• Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience integrating security scanning tools into CI/CD pipelines (Dev Sec Ops ).
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and Git Ops deployment workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Prior working experience within fast-paced enterprise software companies, financial services, or IT consultancy firms.
• Strong technical documentation and runbook authoring capabilities.

Ensure your CV explicitly highlights your hands-on AWS EKS management, Terraform IaC scripting, and CI/CD pipeline…