DevOps Engineer

Job Category: Technology and IT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: USA
Salary: $145K/yr - $165K/yr
Company Name: Talent Groups

Company Overview

Talent Groups is a premier provider of IT talent solutions, serving businesses of all sizes across multiple industries. With our headquarters in Houston, TX, and additional offices across the United States, along with a Global Delivery Center in Hyderabad, India, we offer a streamlined recruitment model that efficiently connects highly skilled IT professionals with our clients.

Specializing in contract staffing, direct hire, and managed services, we bring deep expertise in various sectors, particularly in healthcare IT, as evidenced by our KLAS ranking. Our services extend to Project Management Center of Excellence (PM COE) and Agile/SAFe Advisory, helping organizations achieve operational excellence and facilitate agile transformations.

At Talent Groups, we operate with the belief that talent is about people, and jobs are opportunities. This core philosophy drives our commitment to connecting top talent with exceptional opportunities, ensuring a superior experience in every engagement. With our national presence, we support a diverse range of clients, from startups to mid-market companies and Fortune 500 organizations.

Job Opportunity: Senior DevOps Engineer – EdTech Industry

Talent Groups is excited to announce an opening for a Senior DevOps Engineer within a dynamic, collaborative, and lean infrastructure team in the EdTech space. This high-impact, newly reopened role reports directly to a hands-on manager who is seeking a versatile, programmer-oriented Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) or Systems Engineer with deep Linux expertise. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, be capable of wearing multiple hats, and be passionate about developing solutions from the ground up while solving complex engineering challenges.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in IT Operations, Systems Engineering, SRE, or related technical roles.

  • Strong expertise in Linux systems (CentOS/RHEL), supporting large-scale environments with a deep understanding of system administration.

  • Proven expertise in Ansible, with the ability to write, extend, and maintain modular, production-grade playbooks for automation.

  • Extensive experience in CI/CD practices, including the development of Jenkins pipelines, Groovy scripting, multi-branch source code management (SCM), and artifact handling.

  • Solid background with AWS (Amazon Web Services), including infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.

  • Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Bash, Python, Ruby, Groovy, Java, Go, or Perl.

  • Hands-on experience with Docker/LXC containers and orchestration tools like Docker Swarm (a plus).

  • Comfortable designing, maintaining, and modifying infrastructure in both on-premises and cloud-based environments.

  • Strong knowledge of networking, monitoring, and security best practices, with a proactive approach to risk management.

  • A demonstrated history of career progression and role stability, with a preference for candidates who have not changed jobs frequently.

  • Experience supporting production environments and participating in on-call rotations, ensuring system uptime and reliability.

Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with F5 LTM, LVM, and legacy hosting technologies, enhancing the overall infrastructure management.

  • Experience with Git, artifact management systems, and secure deployment workflows, ensuring smooth continuous integration and delivery.

  • Exposure to log aggregation tools, alerting systems, and SIEM/IDS platforms for improved monitoring and troubleshooting.

  • Background in EdTech, K–12, or other mission-driven industries, aligning with the company’s values and objectives.

About Talent Groups:

Talent Groups is a recognized equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity and provides a platform for candidates to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful and impactful industries.

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