What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer T3 (541) position at Sharp Decisions?
hybrid onsite Austin, TX
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US Citizens only
Responsibilities
Write, modify, and run Terraform from an existing codebase to deploy and maintain infrastructure across multiple cloud providers; debug deployment errors.
Run and troubleshoot Ansible playbooks to manage customer infrastructure.
Use GitLab across multiple repositories to maintain customer infrastructure and create merge requests for changes.
Configure, build, and deploy containerized services using Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Access traffic flow data to troubleshoot connectivity issues between customer and hosted environments.
Produce and maintain technical documentation covering network and system design and governance.
Develop SOPs, knowledge base articles, technical bulletins, and supporting infrastructure documents.
Implement monitoring, configuration management, and logging across a multi-tenant, multi-cloud infrastructure.
Operate with a security-first mindset across all responsibilities.
Leverage generative AI tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and security within approved guidelines.
Cloud Platform Coverage
AWS
Azure
GCP
Required & Preferred Skills
Required
Terraform Ansible Python Bash Concourse CI/CD Vault GitLab Docker Kubernetes IAM / RBAC Linux Administration TCP/IP & Networking Cloud Logging ServiceNow IaC
Preferred
Large-Scale Distributed Systems Code Optimization Task Automation Systems Troubleshooting
Security & AI
Least Privilege / Zero Trust Security Hardening GenAI Integration
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
5–8 years of experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, Concourse CI/CD, Vault, and Identity Management.
Experience with Unix/Linux OS internals and administration including filesystems, inodes, system calls, and hardening.
Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, DNS, network topologies, and SDN.
Must be a US citizen and hold only US citizenship — no dual citizens.
Contract · Convert to Hire
US Citizens only
Role Overview
The Cloud Infrastructure DevOps team designs and deploys robust infrastructure solutions supporting products and services across government and private sector clients. This is an automation-first organization — all cloud resources are deployed via IaC tooling for efficiency and consistency. Engineers collaborate with internal product teams and customer-facing units to deliver scalable, provider-agnostic solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The client base includes local, state, and federal government agencies as well as private sector organizations engaged in government-related missions.
Responsibilities
Write, modify, and run Terraform from an existing codebase to deploy and maintain infrastructure across multiple cloud providers; debug deployment errors.
Run and troubleshoot Ansible playbooks to manage customer infrastructure.
Use GitLab across multiple repositories to maintain customer infrastructure and create merge requests for changes.
Configure, build, and deploy containerized services using Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Access traffic flow data to troubleshoot connectivity issues between customer and hosted environments.
Produce and maintain technical documentation covering network and system design and governance.
Develop SOPs, knowledge base articles, technical bulletins, and supporting infrastructure documents.
Implement monitoring, configuration management, and logging across a multi-tenant, multi-cloud infrastructure.
Operate with a security-first mindset across all responsibilities.
Leverage generative AI tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and security within approved guidelines.
Cloud Platform Coverage
AWS
- EC2
- S3
- IAM
- Route53
- VPC
Azure
- Virtual Networks
- App Gateway
- Storage Account
- Virtual Machines
- Load Balancer
GCP
- Compute Engine
- GKE
- Cloud Storage
- VPC
- Projects
Required & Preferred Skills
Required
Terraform Ansible Python Bash Concourse CI/CD Vault GitLab Docker Kubernetes IAM / RBAC Linux Administration TCP/IP & Networking Cloud Logging ServiceNow IaC
Preferred
Large-Scale Distributed Systems Code Optimization Task Automation Systems Troubleshooting
Security & AI
Least Privilege / Zero Trust Security Hardening GenAI Integration
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
5–8 years of experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible, Concourse CI/CD, Vault, and Identity Management.
Experience with Unix/Linux OS internals and administration including filesystems, inodes, system calls, and hardening.
Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, DNS, network topologies, and SDN.
Must be a US citizen and hold only US citizenship — no dual citizens.