DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join TECKpert as a DevOps Engineer to support a government client's website migration project to a cloud-hosted environment on Microsoft Azure. This remote position requires US-based candidates authorized to work in the US. You will be instrumental in configuring the environment, establishing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, and supporting secure deployment of Drupal-based applications. The contract position offers competitive hourly pay up to $100 per hour. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, Acquia hosting, and Drupal deployments, along with strong skills in CI/CD, scripting, IaC, and security. TECKpert offers a variety of roles and opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in DevOps, with at least 3 years in cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Minimum 5 years experience with Acquia hosting and Drupal deployments
• Experience with GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins for CI/CD
• Experience with Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration (Docker)
• Experience with Cloud IAM and security configuration
• Experience with Monitoring/logging tools (Azure Monitor, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike)
• Familiarity with USWDS themes and Section 508 compliance
• Experience supporting government agencies or projects requiring FedRAMP environments
• Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, AWS DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certifications

Responsibilities

• Architect and configure infrastructure within the Acquia-managed environment on Azure
• Integrate Drupal with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated build and deployment
• Provision scalable and secure cloud resources (PaaS) using tools like Terraform or Azure ARM templates
• Design and implement CI/CD workflows to support version-controlled deployments and automated testing
• Manage branching strategies, merge policies, and deployment gates
• Enforce security best practices including access management, secrets handling, and network policies
• Support FedRAMP compliance within the hosting environment by configuring logging, monitoring, and audit trails
• Work closely with developers, designers, and analysts to support integration of custom modules, themes, and third-party services
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure smooth deployment cycles with zero-downtime
• Monitor environments using tools such as Azure Monitor, Cloudflare, or equivalent
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues rapidly to ensure uptime and performance targets are met

Benefits

• This opportunity is for a contract position with pay commensurate with experience up to $100 per hour
• Remote work, flexible hours