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Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer - Contractor

CirrusNorth

SalaryUSD 135000-185000
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The role, at a glance

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Senior or Principal DevOps Engineer contractor role at CirrusNorth for US-based candidates. The position involves delivering DevOps projects or providing staff augmentation to SMB and enterprise clients.

Remote scope
100% US based staff
Compensation
USD 135,000–185,000 / year

What you need

  • 3+ years experience in Cloud and DevOps
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • US work authorization

What you will own

  • Deliver DevOps projects for small, medium, and enterprise clients
  • Work as part of project teams on various engagements
  • Collaborate using Gmail, Slack, and Google Meet
Core skills
AWS, GCP, AzureTerraform, AWS CDK, IaCk8s, Helm, DockerPython, Golang, ScriptingProject ManagementCommunication
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  • salary “$135,000 - $185,000 USD”
  • location “United States (REMOTE)”
  • remote_scope “we are only able consider 100% US based staff”
  • applicant_location_requirements “we are only able consider 100% US based staff”
  • must_have “3+ years experience in our core Cloud and DevOps skill areas”
aws, gcp, azureterraform, aws cdk, iack8s, helm, dockerpython, golang, scripting
Role brief

Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer - Contract Positions

We are seeking proven professionals that have 3+ years experience in our core Cloud and DevOps skill areas. In addition to technical skills, it's critical that your communication and project management skills are also very strong. The most common tools we use to collaborate and communicate internally will be Gmail, Slack, and Google Meet.

Most of our clients are small and medium sized businesses, but we do have some enterprise clients as well. A number of our engagements may have you working as part of a project team.

Please note that all our positions are 1099 contractor roles, meaning you’ll be responsible for your own taxes and benefits. While we have worked with great people all over the world, we are only able consider 100% US based staff and are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time. If you are already authorized to work in the US (e.g., a US citizen, a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to work in a 1099 contractor position) we welcome your application.

Thanks for reading!

Desired Technical Skills

  • AWS, GCP, Azure

  • Terraform, AWS CDK, or other common infra-as-code (IaC)

  • k8s, Helm, Docker

  • Python, Golang, or other common scripting language

Contract Opportunities Available

Example Full-Time Engagements

  • 30-40 hours per week

  • DevOps Project Delivery, 2-6 months (our most common opportunities)

  • DevOps Staff Aug, 6+ months (less common opportunities)

Example Part-Time Engagements

  • 1-2 days or 10-20 hours per week

  • DevOps Fractional Retainers (more common opportunities)

  • DevOps Solution Consulting (less common opportunities)

    • Requires 5+ years experience

    • Requires additional screenings