Sr. DevOps Engineer

A financial firm is looking for a
Sr. DevOps Engineer
to join their team in Jersey City, NJ.

Pay: $90-110/hr
Tech Stack: Java, Oracle database, Kafka for messaging, SQL knowledge, run on Linux VMs and Openshift / Kubernetes clusters, TeamCity, Jenkins, Tekton, Helmcharts

Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure, including Virtual Machines, Openshift, and Kubernetes.

Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable software deployment.

Conduct and participate in Disaster Recovery Testing to ensure system resiliency and business continuity.

Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible for automated provisioning and configuration.

Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure proactive incident resolution across environments.

Automate operational tasks, build tools, and improve processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate DevOps practices, promote best practices, and improve system reliability and performance.

Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards within the infrastructure and operational workflows.

Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical production systems and respond to incidents.

Qualifications
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

10+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering role.

Proven expertise with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including services like compute, networking, storage, and databases, specifically within a Linux environment.

Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Java, Bash, SQL, Python) for automation and tool development.

Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Tekton, TeamCity).

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Openshift).

Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and networking fundamentals.

Experience with Oracle databases.

Preferred
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional).

Experience with microservices architectures and serverless computing.

Knowledge of security best practices, compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2), and security tools.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.