Senior DevOps Engineer

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Miami, FL. Summary: The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for optimizing development and operational workflows, ensuring efficient integration across technology platforms. This role involves designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and automating processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and security. As a DevOps Engineer Senior, you will work on key initiatives such as cloud migration and legacy system modernization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps best practices into the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The role also ensures compliance with regulatory standards and involves exercising discretion and independent judgment in both technical decision-making and strategic planning. Additionally, the position requires advanced technical expertise and specialized knowledge to manage complex systems, develop and maintain automation tools, and lead efforts to modernize infrastructure in alignment with business goals. Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and develop automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery processes, leveraging specialized technical knowledge to optimize the software deployment lifecycle
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure, with a focus on Azure, to ensure scalability, performance, and security, utilizing advanced expertise in cloud technologies
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Ansible, demonstrating advanced knowledge of automation and infrastructure management
• Monitor production systems and deployment pipelines, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution through advanced technical troubleshooting and system optimization
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or in a related field
• An equivalent combination of education and/or relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 5-7 years of Industry experience with a minimum of 7+ years of experience developing on the Java Platform or .NET. 5+ years of experience with IaC (Terraform, ARM or equivalent)
• 2-4 years in using Azure, Azure CLI, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Shell scripting and Azure DevOps
• Extensive experience managing cloud infrastructure, particularly in Azure; Familiarity with AWS or GCP is a plus
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent platforms