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**Job Title:** Cloud/DevOps Engineer – II
**Role Summary:**
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of automated CI/CD pipelines and secure infrastructure for a financial services client. Drive standardization of DevOps practices, integrate security scanning tools, and provide technical guidance to enterprise teams.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver scalable, secure, and compliant cloud solutions on AWS.
- Influence architecture decisions and drive adoption of best practices across the organization.
- Operate in a high‑responsibility, contract role for 12 months with potential extension.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Build and maintain automated deployment tooling using GitLab, Terraform, and scripting (Python, Groovy, Shell, YAML/JSON).
- Integrate security scanning (SAST, DAST, OSS, Container, IaC) tools such as Nexus IQ, SonarQube, Fortify, Checkov, KICS, and GitLab native scanners.
- Provision, configure, and support AWS services (EC2, Lambda, Fargate, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch) and secrets management (Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, Vault).
- Manage GitLab and artifact repositories (Nexus), ensuring version control, access control, and build consistency.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Infrastructure, Security, Data, Apps) to align DevOps practices with enterprise standards.
- Mentor and guide technical teams on pipeline design, deployment automation, and secure coding practices.
- Participate in architectural reviews, problem anticipation, and solution design at the enterprise level.
**Required Skills:**
- 7‑10 years of hands‑on AWS DevOps experience.
- Proficiency with GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
- Deep knowledge of security scanning tools (Nexus IQ, SonarQube, Fortify, Semgrep, Gymnasium) and IaC scanners (Checkov, KICS).
- Experience scripting/automation in Python, Groovy, Shell, YAML/JSON.
- Technical fluency with Linux, Windows, and common programming languages (C++, Java, JavaScript, .Net).
- Containerization skills (Docker) and orchestration with ECS, EKS, Lambda, Fargate.
- Familiarity with secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, Vault).
- Agile experience (Jira, VersionOne).
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication; ability to influence and build consensus.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable but not mandatory.
San francisco, United states
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12-01-2026