Infrastructure and DevOps Engineer

Global Financial Firm located in Jersey City, NJ has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced professional

Job Title: Infrastructure and DevOps Engineer
Work Mode: Hybrid (expected in the office weekly 3 days depending on the team requirement)
Pay Rate Range: $106.00 - $109.00 Negotiable based upon years of experience

• Note: You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iPhone for remote access into the client systems during remote work.
• Video/ f2f interviews are required prior to all offers.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure.
• Automating operational processes.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration between development and operations.
• Ensuring smooth operation and continuous delivery of applications.

Key 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 for rapid and reliable software deployment.
• Conduct and participate in Disaster Recovery Testing for system resiliency and business continuity.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure proactive incident resolution.
• Automate operational tasks, build tools, and improve processes to enhance efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate DevOps practices and improve system reliability.
• Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical production systems and respond to incidents.

Required Qualifications

• 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) within a Linux environment.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Java, Bash, SQL, Python).
• 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 Qualifications

• 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.