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AWS DevOps/Platform Engineer

INSPYR Solutions
Houston, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026

Title: Senior AWS DevOps/Platforms Engineer
Location: Houston, TX 77002 (ONSITE)
Duration: Long Term Contract 
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S. 

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior (Level III) DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, build and operate scalable AWS Infrastructure and related DevOps for AI, Data Science, and Application engineering workloads. You will work under minimal supervision with a cross-functional team working closely with Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and DataOps Engineers in the AWS ecosystem. You will help drive automation initiatives utilizing IaC, SaC, and CI/CD best-practices techniques.

Responsibilities
  1. Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) across multi-account AWS environments.
  2. Build, improve, automate and shift-left CI/CD pipelines.
  3. Implement, automate, and enforce defined Security & Compliance policies at the resource/repository level.
  4. Understand and support deployment automation into diverse containerized clusters and data platforms.
  5. Support complicated pipelines involving multi-cloud, multi-platform, and on-premises systems.
  6. Mentor mid-level/junior engineers.
Requirements
  1. 5 years working in the AWS ecosystem as a DevOps/Platform engineer, deep AWS expertise.
  2. 5 years working with IaC tools like, Terraform or CloudFormation.
  3. 5 years supporting Kubernetes and containerized orchestration.
  4. 5 years scripting/programming with industry standard languages/tools (Python, Bash, Shell).
  5. 5 years Linux/Unix experience.
  6. 5 years code repository experience (GitHub, GitLab, ADO).
  7. 3 years supporting CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.).
  8. Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and architecture patterns.
  9. Excellent troubleshooting and incident-response skills.
  10. AWS architecture certification is preferred.

Our benefits package includes:

  • Comprehensive medical benefits 

  • Competitive pay 

  • 401(k) retirement plan 

  • …and much more! 

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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