DevOps Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a DevOps Engineer for a Fulltime position with a client located in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid - 3 days onsite).

Salary Range: $145,000 to $155,000/ Year(The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors)

Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Position Summary: This position is for a Sr. DevOps Engineer focused on CI/CD tooling for the on-premise and AWS infrastructure. This position will work closely with developers, QC and infrastructure teams to build out our in-house and cloud CI/CD pipelines so that developers can build and deploy application in a secure manner. This position will also maintain current DevOps tooling.

Qualifications Required:

• Advance proficiency in implementing and supporting Infrastructure as Code – proficiency in Terraform, Ansible etc., for managing complex, multi-region cloud environments
• Expert level management of Kubernetes (EKS, AKS) including cluster hardening, service meshes, and custom controllers
• Ability to design and scale self-healing pipelines using GitHub Actions, GiLab CI, or Jenkins for GitOps Workflows
• Deep architectural knowledge of AWS, Azure specifically regarding cost optimization, compliance, security and high availability
• Implementation of full stack telemetry using ELK stack, Grafana or Datadog to ensure proactive system health
• Experience transitioning legacy monolithic architecture into scalable secure Microservices
• Integration of automated security scanning (SAST/DAST) and compliance-as-code directly into the development lifecycle
• Lead DevSecOps initiatives by automating vulnerability scanning, secret management (HashiCorp Vault), and IAM policy enforcement
• Experience in working with CICD tools like Jenkins, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Articatory, SonarQube, Fortify, Blackduck, Xray, and AWS tools.
• Proven track record of working with application engineering teams, conducting code reviews, and establishing internal "best practices."
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in mentoring and working with other team members in an Agile environment
• Experience in working in a regulated environment with a Secure-SDLC and implementing check points and processes for building and deploying code within that regulated environment.

Qualifications desired:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years in a DevOps or SRE role, with a track record of managing high -traffic production environments
• Expert level proficiency in AWS and/or Azure
• Deep expertise in Docker and Certified Kubernetes skills
• Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Ruby for creating custom automation tooling and APIs
• Advanced understanding of Linux system administration, kernel tuning, and networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS)
• Understanding of modern security practices, including SOC2 compliance, OIDC, and encryption at rest/transit

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401K
• PTO/Paid Holidays

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance