Location/Remote: Hybrid remote in Englewood, CO 80112 (i.e., 4 days onsite/week)
Employment Type: 9-month W-2 contract (eligible to extend for multiple years)
Compensation: up to $75/hour W-2
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, HSA/FSA, term life, and supplemental health insurances (e.g., Aflac) for all employees (and their families if needed), 401(k)
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. This role is a backfill for a departing contractor and will focus on supporting our Kubernetes (CaaS) environment, managing bare metal Linux provisioning, and driving CI/CD automation. You will work with a modern technology stack, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, Python, and Ansible, to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and automate bare metal Linux provisioning using tools like MaaS, Ironic, and AWS Tinkerbell.
- Ensure the stability and performance of our bare metal infrastructure.
- Contribute to the management and orchestration of our Kubernetes environment, focusing on pods, containers, and related technologies.
- Work within our CaaS team to support application deployments and scalability.
- Work with Openshift.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Automate infrastructure deployments and configuration management.
- Scripting and Automation of Linux related tasks.
- Work closely with development and operations teams to ensure smooth deployments and efficient infrastructure management.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevOps practices.
Required Experience:
- Strong Linux system administration skills (no kernel modification expertise required).
- Proven experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience with bare metal provisioning tools (MaaS, Ironic, AWS Tinkerbell).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Strong scripting skills in Python.
- Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
- Experience with OpenShift.
- Understanding of CI/CD principles and practices.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.