Job Description
Join InnovateTech Solutions as a Senior DevOps Engineer in Houston's thriving energy sector! This contract-to-hire opportunity allows you to architect cutting-edge cloud infrastructure while collaborating with elite teams. Your expertise will directly impact our scalable AWS ecosystem and CI/CD pipelines. After 6 months of exceptional performance, transition to a full-time role with competitive benefits and equity. We offer remote flexibility with 2 in-office days/month at our state-of-the-art downtown facility.
Why InnovateTech? We're revolutionizing energy tech through AI-driven solutions, and you'll be pivotal in our mission. Enjoy professional development stipends, flexible scheduling, and a culture that values innovation.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable AWS/GCP infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Ansible
- Lead Kubernetes cluster management (EKS/GKE) and monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana
- Automate security compliance through infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scanning
- Collaborate with SRE teams to achieve 99.99% system uptime
- Mentor junior engineers on DevOps best practices and cloud architecture
Qualifications
- 5+ years in DevOps/Cloud Engineering with AWS/GCP certification
- Expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go) for automation
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience
- Proven track record in optimizing cloud costs and performance