DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer Cloud Destinations LLC. Philadelphia, PA Job Details Contract $55 - $60 an hour 21 hours ago Qualifications Ansible Infrastructure as Code (IaC) IT system monitoring UNIX Application deployment Automating deployment processes Virtualization Terraform Cloud monitoring Linux administration Python System performance monitoring

Full Job Description Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer to support a large-scale infrastructure modernization initiative. This role will focus on migrating existing virtual machine-based deployments to a Kubernetes-driven containerized environment, while maintaining and enhancing current automation and monitoring systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and support the migration of applications from virtual machines to Kubernetes clusters Design, set up, and manage Kubernetes environments, including cluster configuration and deployment pipelines Containerize existing applications and ensure seamless deployment within Kubernetes Work with existing infrastructure managed through Terraform and Ansible Enhance and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices Implement and optimize monitoring solutions using the ELK stack (Elastic Cloud) Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve system reliability and scalability Leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to build and improve automation workflows Perform system administration tasks, including Unix/Linux-level operations and troubleshooting Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster setup, deployment, and management) Experience with cloud environments (private cloud preferred; public cloud experience also acceptable) Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation Solid understanding of containerization and deployment strategies Experience with monitoring tools, specifically ELK stack / Elastic Cloud Strong Unix/Linux system administration skills Nice to Have Experience with OpenShift Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for automation

Pay:

$55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Philadelphia, PA 19119