DevOps Engineer (Contract) - Hybrid

About us:

Working at Tech Holding isn't just a job, it's an opportunity to be a part of something bigger. We are a full-service consulting firm that was founded on the premise of delivering predictable outcomes and high-quality solutions to our clients.  Our founders and team members have industry experience and have held senior positions in a wide variety of companies – from emerging startups to large Fortune 50 firms – and we have taken our combined experiences and developed a unique approach that is supported by the principles of deep expertise, integrity, transparency, and dependability.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a contract position. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in applying DevOps practices to design, build, and maintain our cloud-native data platforms. You will play a key role in managing and automating our data infrastructure across AWS and GCP environments, delivering scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions to support our analytics and data science workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Helm to automate the deployment of data services and applications.
• Design and manage multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters for microservices and modern ETL workloads.
• Implement and manage robust CI/CD pipelines to support ETL deployment templates and ensure smooth, reliable releases.
• Participate in and contribute to platform migrations between cloud environments, such as GCP to AWS and vice versa, ensuring minimal downtime through strategies like blue-green deployments.
• Manage, configure, and optimize data platforms including PostgreSQL, Redshift, RDS, and Elasticsearch clusters.
• Automate cloud-native data pipelines and refresh jobs using services like AWS Glue and Lambda.
• Establish and manage monitoring, logging, and observability stacks, including experience migrating and working with tools like Grafana.
• Enhance and secure cloud network architecture to support data ingestion and processing needs.

Required Skills

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or Data Platform Engineer with a focus on data-intensive systems.
• Extensive, hands-on experience with cloud services in AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda, RDS) and experience working in GCP environments.
• Deep expertise in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform and Helm.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and automating ETL pipelines.
• Proficiency with programming and scripting languages such as Python, Node.js, and Bash.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator or AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional.
• Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Salary expectation: 

•  $80-$100 per hour

Location: 

• Westlake Village, Ca
• On-site, 3 days per week

Tech Holding is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact our HR