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DevOps Engineer
Job Description
This role blends hands-on engineering with emerging technical leadership responsibilities and will play a critical role in reliability, security, compliance, and operational maturity. You will work closely with software engineering and field operations teams to design, deploy, operate, and continuously improve highly available, mission-critical systems supporting public safety and government customers. This role operates with a strong Site Reliability Engineering mindset and participates directly in production operations.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and operate highly available, mission-critical systems.
- Ensure systems' reliability, security, compliance, and operational maturity.
- Collaborate closely with software engineering and field operations teams.
- Continuously improve system operations supporting public safety and government customers.
- Participate directly in production operations with a Site Reliability Engineering mindset.
Essential Skills
- DevOps
- Oracle Cloud
- Kubernetes
- Reliability engineering
- Terraform
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code concepts
- Hands-on experience operating production workloads in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Strong experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- 4-year technical degree in BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role
- Experience operating single-tenant customer environments
- Exposure to SOC 2 or similar compliance frameworks
Work Environment
This position offers a semi remote work environment with a preference for candidates located in the EST/CST time zones. You will be part of a tight-knit team at the North American headquarters of an international machine vision integrator. The team is known for working well together to execute on technical projects, offering opportunities for up-and-coming engineers. The company specializes in innovative technology and applications.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Louisville, KY.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $57.00 - $67.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Louisville,KY.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $57 - $67