Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect | Remote Contract Opportunity [ FastWater Staffing ]
Location: Fully Remote (Maryland, U.S.) Type: Contract Start: Immediate Compensation: TBD — based on skills and experience Important Screening Requirements
- This position requires eligibility to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. (Green Card holder)
- Candidates must be willing to undergo fingerprinting and a government background investigation (CJIS-type clearance process).
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Automation Architect to design, automate, and optimize cloud infrastructure and deployment processes. This is a highly hands-on role focused on automation, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and cloud-native operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK
- Build and optimize automated deployment and testing workflows
- Develop observability, monitoring, and logging solutions
- Support containerized workloads using ECS and EKS/Kubernetes
- Create automation scripts using Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Drive operational excellence and cloud platform reliability
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or related experience
- Strong experience with AWS cloud environments
- Hands-on expertise with Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or AWS CDK
- Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, and container platforms
- Strong scripting and automation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Professional-level certification
- Experience leading cloud automation initiatives
- Deep knowledge of observability and monitoring platforms