Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Phoenix, AZ (100% onsite)

Long Term W2 Contract

Candidates must currently reside within commuting distance. Relocation is not available

The Opportunity: We are looking for a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support modern application delivery and cloud-native deployment environments. This position will focus on building and managing automated delivery pipelines, container platforms, deployment processes, infrastructure tooling, secure configuration management, and web server environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Linux, HashiCorp Vault, and Apache Web Server, along with solid experience supporting application builds, releases, deployments, troubleshooting, and DevOps automation.

Key Responsibilities

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• Design, develop, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for application compilation, testing, packaging, and deployment.
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• Build and manage deployment workflows using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
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• Automate application releases and deployments across Kubernetes environments.
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• Create, maintain, and optimize Docker container images and container-based deployment processes.
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• Support cloud-native applications and containerized workloads throughout their development and release lifecycle.
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• Integrate HashiCorp Vault into application delivery processes for secure storage and management of secrets, credentials, and sensitive configuration.
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• Manage application delivery across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
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• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux environments supporting applications and deployment platforms.
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• Configure and support Apache Web Server environments and related application hosting requirements.
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• Investigate and resolve issues related to CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes workloads, Docker containers, and application deployments.
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• Implement security controls, automated quality validations, and appropriate approval mechanisms within delivery pipelines.
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• Maintain technical documentation related to deployment processes, CI/CD workflows, and operational procedures.
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• Improve deployment automation, reliability, consistency, and overall application delivery processes.
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• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to identify technical issues and improve software delivery practices.
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• Support release activities and ensure applications are deployed consistently across required environments.
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• ·Apply DevOps engineering practices to improve the reliability and maintainability of application deployment environments.
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Required Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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• 8+ years of experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering.
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• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
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• Strong practical experience with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
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• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
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• Experience deploying and supporting cloud-native applications.
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• Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets and credential management.
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• Strong knowledge of Linux environments.
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• Practical experience configuring and supporting Apache Web Server.
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• Strong understanding of Git and GitHub, application build processes, release management, and deployment approaches.
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• Experience supporting application deployments across multiple environments.
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• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills across CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, and application delivery platforms.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience managing enterprise-scale Kubernetes environments.
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• Experience developing advanced Jenkins and GitHub Actions workflows.
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• Experience implementing automated deployment strategies for containerized applications.
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• Experience integrating Vault with CI/CD pipelines and application environments.
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• Experience managing Docker image creation, optimization, and lifecycle processes.
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• Strong understanding of Linux administration and application hosting.
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• Experience with Apache Web Server configuration, troubleshooting, and application integration.
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• Experience implementing automated security and quality checks within CI/CD workflows.
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• Experience supporting production releases and resolving deployment-related incidents.
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• Experience improving deployment automation and reducing manual release activities.
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What We’re Looking For

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• A senior DevOps professional with strong hands-on experience building and maintaining modern application delivery environments.
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• Someone highly experienced with Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
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• An engineer who can design reliable CI/CD workflows and automate application deployment processes.
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• Someone comfortable working with HashiCorp Vault and implementing secure secrets-management practices.
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• A technically strong professional with solid Linux and Apache Web Server experience.
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• Someone capable of troubleshooting complex issues across pipelines, containers, Kubernetes, applications, and deployment environments.
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• An engineer who understands application builds, release processes, deployment strategies, and Git-based development workflows.
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• A collaborative professional who can work effectively with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
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• Someone focused on automation, reliability, maintainability, and continuous improvement of application delivery processes.
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