Senior DevOps Engineer

Role : Senior DevOps Engineer

Location : Mountain View and San Diego (Hybrid)

Rate: $75/hr to $80/hr

Skills Required: Mandatory - Active Directory, Ansible, DevOps.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Enterprise Security

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who will work with our client's Enterprise Security team. You'll bring deep expertise in Ansible-driven automation of Windows, Active Directory, and LDAP environments, complemented by strong Kubernetes-on-AWS skills — while extending your impact across CI/CD, messaging, databases, and broader cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise-scale security operations.

What You'll Do

• Automate AD/Windows administration via Ansible (user/group lifecycle, GPOs, hardening)
• Manage and tune LDAP directories; support SSO and AuthN/AuthZ integrations
• Deploy and manage Kubernetes/EKS clusters and core AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, VPC)
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git)
• Support event-driven architectures using AWS SNS/SQS
• Manage database operations (backup, scaling, patching, security) across RDS, DynamoDB, and Graph DB (e.g., Neo4j)
• Implement monitoring and alerting (CloudWatch, Splunk) and support compliance/audit requirements
• Drive root cause analysis, automation improvements, and cost optimization
• Partner cross-functionally with security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, identity-first solutions at scale

What You'll Bring (Must-Have)

• Ansible – Windows/AD/LDAP automation
• Active Directory & LDAP – administration and troubleshooting
• Kubernetes on AWS (EKS) – deployment, scaling, cluster management
• Scripting: Python, PowerShell, YAML
• Messaging: AWS SNS/SQS
• Databases: RDS, DynamoDB, Graph DB (e.g., Neo4j)

Nice to Have

• Ping Directory experience
• Java, or backend/full-stack development experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 6–8 years of DevOps experience, with hands-on Ansible AD/LDAP and Kubernetes-on-AWS skills (both mandatory)
• AWS Certification (DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect) preferred
• Agile/Scrum exposure
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset
• Ability to convert technical findings into executive-friendly insights
• Excellent communication skills — interpersonal, oral, written, and documentation — with strong customer-facing presence for stakeholder presentations and discussions

Additional Attributes

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines
• Highly resourceful, collaborative team player with a process-driven approach to security delivery — able to work independently with initiative and a sense of urgency
• Exemplifies a customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture
• Proactive, forward-looking problem-solver with strong judgment and decision-making capability, a desire for continuous learning, and the initiative to propose solutions
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality
• Dedicated to our client's values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor