Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect | Remote Contract Opporunity | Fastwater Staffing

<p>📍 <strong>Location:</strong> Fully Remote (Maryland, U.S.)<br> 📄 <strong>Employment Type:</strong> Contract <br> 🚀 <strong>Start Date:</strong> Immediate<br> 💰 <strong>Compensation:</strong> TBD -- based on skills and experience</p> <h1><strong>Important Screening Requirements</strong></h1> <ul><li>Due to client security requirements, candidates <strong>must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)</strong> authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.</li><li>Must be willing to <strong>support</strong> and <strong>work with a government client.</strong></li><li>Must be willing to undergo <strong>fingerprinting</strong> as part of the onboarding process.</li><li>Must successfully complete a <strong>government background investigation (CJIS-type clearance)</strong>.</li></ul> <h1><strong>About the Role</strong></h1> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect</strong> to support a confidential, established client in designing, automating, and managing scalable AWS cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on building robust CI/CD pipelines, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enhancing cloud automation, and improving platform reliability across enterprise environments.</p> <p>The ideal candidate has extensive experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a strong background in AWS cloud platforms, automation, and Kubernetes.</p> <h1><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h1> <ul><li>Design, build, and maintain automated <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong> for application deployment</li><li>Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using <strong>Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK</strong></li><li>Develop automated deployment, testing, and release workflows</li><li>Build and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure</li><li>Deploy and support containerized applications using <strong>Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Kubernetes</strong></li><li>Implement observability, monitoring, and logging solutions to improve platform reliability</li><li>Develop automation scripts using <strong>Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell</strong></li><li>Collaborate with engineering teams to improve cloud automation, security, and operational efficiency</li></ul> <h1><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></h1> <ul><li><strong>5+ years</strong> of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with:<ul><li>CI/CD Pipeline Design & Automation</li><li>Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)</li><li>Automated Deployment & Testing Workflows</li><li>Observability, Monitoring & Logging Solutions</li><li>AWS ECS, Amazon EKS, and Kubernetes</li><li>Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell scripting</li><li>Building and managing scalable AWS cloud environments</li></ul></li></ul> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul><li>AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional</li><li>Experience with enterprise-scale cloud automation and platform engineering</li></ul>