Application Consultant - DevOps

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill an Application Consultant - DevOps position for our client.

Location: Houston, TX
Duration: 11 months

Duties:

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and CDK.

• Lead application migrations to AWS Outposts, leveraging Generative AI technologies to accelerate the process.

• Build and automate provisioning pipelines for multi-account AWS environments following AWS best practices (Landing Zone, Control Tower, IAM, VPC design).

• Implement auto-scaling, load balancing, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

• Develop, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild.

• Automate build, test, and deployment workflows for microservices, serverless applications, and containerized workloads.

• Deploy and manage container platforms including Amazon EKS, ECS, and Fargate; implement container security, cluster scaling, monitoring, and cost optimization best practices.

• Set up and manage monitoring and observability solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar tools.

• Establish log aggregation and distributed tracing using AWS OpenSearch, CloudWatch Logs, and X-Ray.

• Implement security standards aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework; manage IAM roles, policies, secrets (Secrets Manager, Parameter Store), and network security.

• Collaborate with security teams to support audit and compliance activities (NIST, ISO, CIS, SOC).

• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements.

• Optimize performance, capacity planning, and cloud resource utilization.

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps roadmap, standards, and best practices.

Skills:

• Expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK), and multi-account provisioning.

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and automation for microservices, serverless, and containerized applications.

• Container orchestration and management (EKS, ECS, Fargate).

• Monitoring, logging, and observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

• Security standards and compliance frameworks (AWS Well-Architected Framework, NIST, ISO, CIS, SOC).

• Generative AI technologies for rapid application migration.

• Excellent problem-solving, automation, and optimization skills.

Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in migrating applications to AWS Outposts.

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer required.

• Proven experience in designing, building, and managing scalable AWS environments and CI/CD pipelines.

• Hands-on experience with cloud security, monitoring, and container management best practices.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.