Job Description :

Job Title: SRE / DevOps Engineer
Experience: 12+ Years
Location: Des Moines, IL
Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time (as applicable)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced SRE / DevOps Engineer with strong troubleshooting expertise and hands-on experience in CI/CD, Kubernetes, and the ELK Stack. The selected candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, and improving DevOps processes, automation pipelines, and monitoring systems that support efficient and scalable software delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and optimization of DevOps practices across the organization.

  • Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Groovy.

  • Manage and support Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure.

  • Implement, manage, and optimize ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring and logging.

  • Establish and maintain continuous build, integration, and deployment environments.

  • Review, verify, and troubleshoot software code to improve reliability and performance.

  • Set up tools, systems, and infrastructure for development, testing, and deployment.

  • Monitor product and operational processes across the full lifecycle and improve reliability.

  • Build and encourage automation to enhance delivery efficiency.

  • Perform vulnerability assessments and implement security and risk controls.

  • Drive incident management and conduct root cause analysis.

  • Select, integrate, and deploy DevOps and CI/CD tools.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for deployment and release operations.

  • Mentor and guide junior DevOps and engineering team members.

  • Communicate and coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

  • Track KPIs and customer experience metrics to support decision-making.

  • Provide periodic reporting to leadership and customers on progress and performance.

Required Qualifications
  • 12+ years of overall IT experience with a strong background in DevOps or SRE.

  • Hands-on experience in Jenkins and Groovy scripting for CI/CD pipelines.

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-resolution capabilities.

  • Proven experience managing Kubernetes platforms.

  • Practical experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.

  • Experience with infrastructure automation and monitoring tools.

  • Strong knowledge of secure DevOps practices and vulnerability management.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis in incident situations.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and team mentoring skills.

Preferred Skills
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

  • Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or ArgoCD

  • Experience working in agile environments

  • Exposure to production support and on-call rotation environments

             

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