Request ID: 98885-1
Title: Senior AWS DevOps & Automation Engineer
Locations: Charlotte, NC
Duration:6 + Months
Pay Range: $45- $50/Hour on W2/C2C (All inclusive)
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS DevOps & Automation Engineer with expertise in Python, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Infrastructure, and AI-driven automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, automating, and optimizing enterprise cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code solutions while driving AI-powered automation initiatives across the organization. This role requires strong experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, software development, and enterprise platform automation within a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise automation solutions using Python and Terraform.
- Develop and maintain coding standards and best practices for Python, Terraform, JavaScript, and other development technologies.
- Manage and optimize enterprise GitLab repositories, projects, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Improve pipeline efficiency, reduce execution times, and implement deployment best practices.
- Configure, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Build and maintain scalable cloud environments using AWS services including VPC, EC2, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, Security Groups, IAM, and related services.
- Design and implement automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment strategies.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, Treasury, Risk, Finance, and Technology teams to gather requirements and deliver cloud automation solutions.
- Research, evaluate, and implement AI technologies to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Develop AI-powered automation solutions using Agentic AI, RAG, prompt engineering, MCP, and modern AI frameworks where applicable.
- Maintain technical documentation, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), architecture documents, and implementation guides.
- Perform code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentor engineering teams.
- Develop Python applications following PEP8 coding standards and enterprise development guidelines.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud platform issues while implementing long-term solutions.
- Participate in Agile development, DevOps, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills
- 8+ years of experience in Python development.
- 8+ years of experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- 8+ years of experience managing GitLab repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps automation.
- Strong expertise in AWS Cloud services including:
- EC2
- ECS
- Lambda
- VPC
- Security Groups
- IAM
- Step Functions
- Strong SQL knowledge including normalization, indexing, joins, and database optimization.
- Experience designing enterprise cloud infrastructure and scalable data pipelines.
- Experience with Infrastructure Automation and DevOps best practices.
- Strong scripting and automation skills.
- Experience with Jira and Jira APIs.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills