Position Title: DevOps Engineer Work Location: Red Bank, NJ (Hybrid) Assignment Duration: 6 months (possibility of conversion) Summary: The main function of a DevOps Engineer is to build functional systems that improve software experience. A typical DevOps engineer is responsible for deploying product updates, identifying and troubleshooting production issues as well as implementing integrations. Job Responsibilities: • Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance. • Implement integrations as requested by internal/external customers • Analyse user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met. • Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. • Analyse information to determine, recommend, and plan computer specifications and layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications. • Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and security needs to determine hardware configuration. Skills: • Strong knowledge of DevOps practices. • Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work independently and manage one?s time. • Knowledge of computer hardware and software. • Understanding of how various IT systems work • Knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of drawings and models. • Experience with DevOps tools such as Puppet, Kubernetes, Jenkins or others. Education/Experience: • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent training required. Responsibilities • Assist in the design, implementation, and management of AWS infrastructure using EKS, ECS, API Gateway and other related technologies. • Contribute to the automation of deployment processes using Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting languages. • Participate in the design, implementation, monitoring and alerting of systems and applications to ensure high availability and performance. • Collaborate with development teams to integrate and deploy applications on AWS. • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application deployment issues. • Contribute to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines. • Implement best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization in AWS. • Document processes and configurations. • Stay up to date with the latest AWS services and DevOps trends. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). • Experience with the following technologies: o Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, EKS, Kubernetes). o Infrastructure as code (IaC), specifically Terraform. o Monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana). o Configuration management tools (e.g., Packer, Ansible). o Relational database technology (e.g., SQL/PSQL). o Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash). o CI/CD pipelines and related technologies. o Linux operating systems. • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills. • A proactive attitude and a willingness to learn. Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.