DevOps Engineer - W2 Contract

Job Title:

DevOps Engineer Location:

Plano, TX Onsite Duration:

12+ Months W2 (Contract to Hire)

Job Summary:

Experienced DevOps Engineer to architect, automate, and optimize infrastructure as code (IaC) pipelines with a focus on Terraform for provisioning, Kubernetes for container orchestration, and Harness for continuous delivery (CD). Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and manage Terraform modules for provisioning and managing infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, ensuring idempotency, modularity, and state management best practices. Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE) including workloads, Helm charts, Ingress controllers, and service meshes like Istio. Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Harness for feature flags, progressive delivery, GitOps workflows, and chaos engineering to achieve zero-downtime deployments. Automate infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Harness Chaos Module. Collaborate with developers to enforce GitOps principles, implement policy-as-code (e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper), and conduct security scans in pipelines. Perform root cause analysis on production incidents, optimize resource utilization, and drive cost efficiencies through FinOps practices. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Stay ahead of industry trends in cloud-native technologies, contributing to proof-of-concepts for emerging tools. Required Qualifications 8+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps roles with proven expertise in Terraform (HCL, providers, workspaces), Kubernetes (certified

CKAD/CKA

preferred), and Harness (pipelines, delegates, modules). Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions; scripting in Python, Bash, or Go. Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker), version control (Git), and cloud platforms (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure certifications a plus). Experience with observability tools and security practices (IaC scanning, secrets management with Vault).