DevOps Engineer

On behalf of our technology client, Procom is searching for a DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract role. This position is a remote position based in San Francisco, California with PST work hours.

Please note: Work schedule is 5 pm PST to 1 am PST.


Job Description:

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, operation, and modernization of production-grade Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments. The ideal candidate will work with application, security, and operations teams to deliver reliable, repeatable, and secure infrastructure and application platforms.


Responsibilities:

• Deploy, manage, upgrade, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform operations using Terraform, Helm, Ansible, shell scripting, and Git-based workflows.
• Integrate Kubernetes platforms with modern CI/CD workflows for safe, repeatable, and auditable application delivery.
• Implement and support observability for Kubernetes and cloud platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK.
• Operate workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, and hybrid/on-premises infrastructure.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, SRE, security, and operations teams to align platform capabilities with business and delivery goals.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, implementation notes, and reference architectures.
  
  
  

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles.
• Solid Kubernetes fundamentals, including cluster operations, networking, storage, security, workload management, and troubleshooting.
• Practical experience with CI/CD systems and modern software delivery workflows.
• Strong experience with Git, GitOps principles, branch/PR workflows, and change-control discipline.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, and shell scripting.
• Experience operating infrastructure in at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Linux administration, including SSH, root-level operations, and scripting.
  
  
  

Certifications:

At least one of the following certifications is required; CKA is highly preferred for Kubernetes-focused engagements:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - highly preferred
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Azure Administrator Associate
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
  
  
  

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to Spectro Cloud Palette or similar Kubernetes management platforms such as Rancher or OpenShift.
• Experience with managed Kubernetes services such as EKS, AKS, or GKE.
• Experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi or other private cloud/on-premises platforms.
• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Open-source contributions or active participation in Kubernetes, DevOps, cloud-native, or infrastructure automation communities.
  
  
  

Assignment Length:

This is a 6-month contract position.


Start Date:

ASAP.


Assignment Location:

San Francisco, California, United States. This position is remote.