DevOps Engineer

A Fin Tech organization is currently looking to hire a Cloud Platform Engineer for a contract engagement based in Scottsdale with a hybrid schedule requiring 3 onsite days per week. The team is focused on AWS cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, security, and operational excellence as part of a large-scale cloud transformation initiative.

This role will support the migration of mission-critical applications and data from on-premises environments to AWS while helping deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud-native solutions. The engineer will work closely with infrastructure, security, compliance, and application teams to improve reliability, automate infrastructure through Terraform, strengthen observability, support regulatory requirements, and maintain highly available production systems.

Through the end of the year

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• 7+ years of Cloud Engineering or Dev Ops experience
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
• Strong expertise with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, and IAM
• Experience administering and supporting Kubernetes environments, particularly EKS
• Strong Linux administration experience
• Hands-on Docker experience
• Experience supporting business-critical production systems
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing practices, secure development principles, and Dev Ops methodologies
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience working with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FFIEC, or similar compliance frameworks
• Experience building observability and monitoring solutions for large-scale transactional environments
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Current AWS or comparable cloud certification
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

• Experience with App Dynamics monitoring solutions
• Experience with container security platforms such as Twistlock or Aqua Security
• Experience with C#, Ruby, or Python
• Knowledge of ACH, EFT, RTP, or Fed Now payment networks
• Experience working within Fin Tech, banking, or other highly regulated industries

• 50% AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• 20% Kubernetes, Containers & Platform Operations
• 15% Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD
• 15% Security, Compliance & Observability

• 60% Hands-On Cloud Engineering
• 20% Troubleshooting, Incident Response & On-Call Support
• 10% Security, Compliance & Audit Support
• 10% Documentation & Cross-Functional Collaboration