DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Duration: 12–18 months

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Employment Type: W2 only

W2 ONLY

NO SPONSORSHIP PROVIDED

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 6–8+ years of experience in software delivery, CI/CD automation, and application reliability. The ideal candidate will have a strong Linux background, extensive hands-on experience with enterprise DevOps tools, and scripting expertise, preferably in Groovy. Experience within banking or financial services is highly desirable.

Must Have:

• 6-8+ years DevOps
• Software delivery background
• Linux-focused background
• CI/CD
• Expert-level working with Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Ansible, Ansible Tower, JIRA.
• Identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for reliability improvement in the solution.
• Python or Groovy scripting
• Containers: K8s/ RedHat Open Shift /AKS, Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of SDLC
• Regulatory experience: banking and financial services
• Strong communication and soft skills

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Manage build automation, code quality analysis, artifact repositories, and deployment processes.
• Leverage Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Ansible, Ansible Tower, and JIRA to support software development and release workflows.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Groovy or Python, with a strong preference for Groovy.
• Support containerized application deployments using Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, or AKS.
• Identify security vulnerabilities, troubleshoot delivery issues, and implement improvements to application reliability.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Evaluate existing processes and implement automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure software delivery practices align with established security, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience.
• Strong experience supporting software delivery and application pipelines, rather than an infrastructure-focused environment.
• Proficiency with Linux-based systems and command-line tools.
• Expert-level hands-on experience with Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Artifactory, Ansible, Ansible Tower, and JIRA.
• Strong scripting skills in Groovy or Python; Groovy is preferred.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms, particularly Red Hat OpenShift or AKS.
• Solid understanding of the SDLC, CI/CD practices, and software release management.
• Demonstrated ability to identify vulnerabilities and improve application and pipeline reliability.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Banking, financial services, or other regulated-industry experience preferred.
• Stable employment history with consistent project tenure.