We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior AWS DevOps Automation Engineer. While our headquarters location is St. Louis, MO, this position is remote and can be based anywhere within the United States and will be working ET zones.
Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated AWS DevOps Automation Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and implementing automated solutions to optimize AWS environments and support software development teams.
Responsibilities
Support software development teams in an enterprise IT environment, fostering shared ownership of resources, environments, platforms, and tools.
Champion DevSecOps practices, with a deep understanding of the path to production flow, branching & merging strategies, unit testing, code quality & security with SonarQube, dependency management, artifact & release management, and workflow orchestration (including test automation, IaC/configuration management, and Telemetry Data Management).
Manage daily tasks and prioritize backlogs using JIRA effectively.
Utilize Git, GitFlow, and GitOps for version control.
Leverage GitHub Actions to automate workflows.
Manage and support EKS workloads within an AWS environment.
Employ Terraform to provision AWS resources and services efficiently.
Utilize ServiceNow to manage IT support issues, incidents, and change requests.
Qualifications
Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and IAM.
Experience supporting software development teams in an enterprise IT environment.
Proven understanding of DevSecOps principles and methodologies.
Proficiency in JIRA for task management and backlog prioritization.
Expertise in Git, GitFlow, and GitOps for version control.
Experience with automation tools like GitHub Actions and proficiency in Python scripting.
Experience managing and supporting EKS workloads in AWS.
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.
Working knowledge of ServiceNow for IT service management.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Additional skills:
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI).
Experience with container orchestration tools (e.g., Docker Swarm).
Experience with cloud cost optimization strategies.
Preferred education and certification:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
AWS certified DevOps Engineer Professional or AWS certified Developer Associate
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $64,974 to $149,880. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview .
Who We Are
Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.
What We Believe
At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.
We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.
Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting removed.
Disability Accommodations:
Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time. # LI-AWS
About Us
Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, experience work-life balance, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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