Apply now: DevOps Engineer , location is Hybrid (Austin, TX) . The start date is April 2026 for this 12 month contract position.

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location-Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite - Austin, TX) Start Date Is: April 2026 Duration: 12 Month Contract Compensation Range: $55-65/hr W2

Job Description: The client is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain automated cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes while supporting scalable multi-cloud environments.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Write, modify, and troubleshoot Terraform code to deploy infrastructure across cloud platforms

Run and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management and infrastructure automation

Manage infrastructure code across multiple GitLab repositories and submit merge requests

Configure and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred)

Troubleshoot networking and connectivity issues between hosted and customer environments

Implement monitoring, logging, and configuration management for multi-tenant cloud infrastructure

Maintain documentation including runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge base articles

Support CI/CD automation and infrastructure automation pipelines

Operate with a security-first mindset across all infrastructure deployments

Requirements: Must-Haves: 5-8 years of DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering experience

Strong hands-on Terraform experience building and maintaining infrastructure-as-code

Kubernetes experience (EKS strongly preferred) and containerization with Docker

Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS or Azure

Platform engineering or infrastructure automation experience

Experience with CI/CD tools and Git-based repositories (GitLab preferred)

Strong Linux and cloud networking fundamentals (DNS, routing, connectivity)

USC only per clients request

Nice-to-Haves: Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation Experience with Python or Bash scripting for automation Familiarity with secrets management tools such as Vault Experience with logging, observability, or monitoring tools in cloud environments Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments Terraform or cloud provider certifications