Sr. DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Sr. DevOps Engineer

Location: Hopkins MN (Onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented scalable Kubernetes-based platforms for highly available and resilient applications.
• Built Kubernetes deployment architectures aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Managed Kubernetes control plane components networking storage integration and cluster lifecycle activities.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to convert application requirements into Kubernetes deployment solutions.
• Performed technical reviews of Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts before production deployments.
• Planned Kubernetes cluster capacity upgrades disaster recovery strategies and maintenance activities.
• Guided teams on Kubernetes and containerization best practices for operational efficiency.

Skills:

• Designed and optimized Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications.
• Standardized build test and deployment workflows across multiple technology stacks.
• Developed reusable CI/CD templates shared libraries and automation frameworks.
• Implemented Pipeline as Code using Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries.
• Integrated Jenkins with Git repositories artifact repositories and quality tools.
• Automated deployment processes to reduce manual intervention and improve release reliability.
• Analyzed pipeline metrics and bottlenecks to improve build and deployment efficiency.
• Supported branching strategies automated testing and progressive deployment models.
• Developed automation scripts using Shell scripting and Python for operational tasks.
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code and automation standards across environments.
• Improved build and release processes through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Streamlined repetitive operational activities within CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentored engineering teams on DevOps best practices and continuous delivery methodologies.