Principal DevOps Engineer

Position Title: Principal DevOps Engineer (IC5)
Location: Considering candidates who live within 50 miles (commutable distance) of our client's Corporate offices in Charlotte, NC, Irving, TX, Baltimore, MD, Fort Worth, TX, and Evansville, IN.
Duration: 6 months with possible conversion to FTE
Employment Type: Contract role on W-2 through Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc. (A&B Talent)
Work Arrangement: Remote
Pay Rate: $110.00 to $115.00

Client Info / Who they are:
Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition represents the country’s largest lending-exclusive financial company, serving millions with safe, affordable installment loans through 1,500 branches in 44 states. For over 100 years, their dedicated team has helped customers improve their financial lives with responsible, transparent solutions for debt, medical bills, home improvements, and auto purchases.
 

Who we are looking for / Requirements:
 

Key Skills

• Programmatically provision and manage AWS infrastructure using Auto Scaling Groups, Security Groups, Route 53, S3, and IAM.
• Utilize Git and implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to enable daily code delivery for data development teams.
• Build and maintain end-to-end data factory infrastructure using Terraform and related technologies.

Experience Requirements

• 12 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• 7 years designing and implementing enterprise DevOps platforms.
• 5 years leading enterprise-wide DevOps or Platform Engineering initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Experience designing and implementing Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong background in automation, cloud architecture, and platform modernization.
• Experience mentoring engineering teams and influencing technical direction across multiple organizations.

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:

• Define enterprise DevOps and Platform Engineering strategies, standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps across multiple business units.
• Design and implement scalable, self-service DevOps platforms, standardized CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Architect cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments, including Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms and cloud governance.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices, security automation, compliance controls, and secrets management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive reliability and operational excellence through observability, SRE principles, platform SLAs/SLOs, technical governance, and engineering mentorship.

Perks of working with US / What we offer:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits offerings
• 401K plan

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

“Above and Beyond Talent is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm.”