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Systems Integration Solutions

DevOps Engineer

Hybrid

Seattle, United states

Junior

Freelance

02-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Bash SQL CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Monitoring Machine Learning Organization AWS PostGres

Job Specifications

DevOps Engineer

W2 Candidates Only!!

No C2C!!

Local only (needed for in person interviews)!!

Job DescriptionRequired Skills:

* 3-5 years experience with Kubernetes

* 3-5 years experience with AWS

* 3-5 years experience in Database administration: Postgres, RDS (eg. Aurora)

* 3 years experience in Python

* Operational Experience with cloud-based service infrastructure (DNS, loadbalancing, ingress, telemetry and logging)

The Client group supports a range of Machine Learning platform products including: Bolt, Hub, Lightning and many Data Platform systems. These are all internal production tools supported via multiple Polymer offerings, including authentication (Notary), authorization (Directory), and collaboration (Squad) services. The ML ecosystem at the client has increasingly adopted Polymer services over the previous 3 years.

The team is lean, building and operating multiple services to internal customers. Critical objectives within the team are related to each and every service: high uptime/zero downtime (availability), efficiently scaled (up to 1000 requests per second) and performance (sub-second latency) for our customers.

Open to remote workers?

Yes. Ideally, we want to work with a person in the Pacific timezone, same as the team. However, candidate MUST BE local to Seattle for in-person interviews.

Brief job description with clear role, responsibilities, and deliverables that they are expected to deliver in a time-bound project

We would like to hire a contractor to:

* Manage Kubernetes clusters by performing improvements and regular maintenance. Perform cloud infrastructure operational tasks.

* Perform Database administration tasks including migration, instrumenting of telemetry, performance monitoring, cost monitoring and consolidation.

* CI/CD-focused projects that include implementing features for GitOps + software lifecycle tooling and processes.

Top 2-3 skills you will be looking for when you review resumes?

* Kubernetes (configuration, operations, deployment) and related technologies: Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps

* SQL database administration

* Python + Bash scripting

Anything that would automatically disqualify a candidate?

* Does not regularly report status, request guidance or otherwise drive to goal

* Poor organization, communication, focus

* Poor coding ability

Years of experience

5+ years

About the Company

Systems Integration Solutions, Inc. (SIS) is a privately held Information Technology Consulting Services firm that specializes in delivering technology solutions to meet the needs of our clients. SIS is dedicated to keeping up with the ever-changing and dynamic world of IT, and as a complete partner, we collaborate closely with our clients to help improve their overall business results and gain more from their technology investments. Contracting Services Our Contracting Services group has been providing staff augmentation so... Know more