NTT DATA North AmericaRemote

DevOps Engineer

United States of America

Full Time

3 weeks ago

$75,000 - $157,000 USD

H1B Sponsor Likely

Key skills

AWSInfrastructure as Code TerraformInfrastructure as Code OpenTofuInfrastructure as Code CloudFormationInfrastructure as CodeInfrastructure as Code CDKCI/CD Pipelines GitHub ActionsCI/CD Pipelines GitLab CICI/CD PipelinesCI/CD Pipelines JenkinsContainerization and Orchestration DockerContainerization and Orchestration ECSContainerization and Orchestration EKSContainerization and OrchestrationContainerization and Orchestration FargatePython and BashAutomated Testing and Security ScanningCloud Monitoring and Observability CloudWatchCloud Monitoring and Observability SplunkCloud Monitoring and Observability PrometheusCloud Monitoring and ObservabilityCloud Monitoring and Observability OpenTelemetryCloud Security and DevSecOpsAPI Integration and Cloud Data WorkflowsAWS Networking VPCAWS Networking Transit GatewayAWS Networking Route 53AWS Networking Security GroupsAWS NetworkingAWS Networking NACLsLinux/Unix AdministrationSQL and NoSQL DatabasesPublic Trust ClearancePythonC++CSQLNoSQLBashAIMLTerraformDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAnsibleECSEKSFargateCloudFormationLambdaS3DynamoDBCloudWatchSNSAPI GatewayPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBMSSQLElasticsearchPrometheusDatadogSplunkOpenTelemetryGitGitHubGitLabPerformance OptimizationCI/CDMentoringCloud Security

About this role

NTT DATA is a business and technology services company providing cloud, security, data, and application services. The DevOps Engineer will build and operate production AWS environments, develop IaC and CI/CD automation, implement observability and security controls, and support cloud application and data workflows. The role also involves architecture review, performance optimization, documentation, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, or CDK
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting automated testing, secure deployments, and environment consistency
Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting for cloud systems using CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Splunk Prometheus, or similar tools
Support deployment and operational lifecycle of cloud applications using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, S3, Step Functions, SQD, SNS, EventBridge, and Fargate
Automate configuration management, environment provisioning, and operational workflows using Python, Bash, and other scripting languages
Integrate security controls, static code analysis, vulnerability checks, and compliance automation into DevOps pipelines
Collaborate closely with cybersecurity teams, software engineers, and data teams to ensure secure, reliable cloud operations
Review system architectures, reduce operational complexity, and ensure alignment with secure development and cloud best practices
Generate automated operational dashboards, documentation, and reporting to support system visibility and readiness
Mentor junior engineers, lead knowledge-sharing sessions, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Drive improvements across automation, observability, and performance optimization

Requirements:

- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting production environments as a DevOps, Cloud, or SRE engineer
- Minimum 5 years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures
- Minimum 3 years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitHub runners, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Minimum 3 years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation, or CDK)
- Minimum 3 years of experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker, ECS, EKS, or Fargate)
- Minimum 3 years of experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash or Ansible for automation tasks
- Minimum 2 years of experience implementing automated testing, static analysis, and security scanning within pipelines
- Minimum 2 years of experience integrating APIs, ingesting data, and supporting cloud-based data workflows
- Minimum 2 years of experience troubleshooting complex cloud environments and optimizing system performance
- Minimum 2 years of experience creating system documentation, runbooks, and operational workflows
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
- Undergraduate degree/bachelors degree
- Experience supporting modern front-end teams by managing API infrastructure and backend data delivery
- Strong analytical skills and familiarity working with large data feeds or distributed systems
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, compliance automation, and secure cloud design
- Experience with AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, security groups, NACLs)
- Experience with Linux/Unix administration and command-line tooling
- Background with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
- Experience with AI/ML or data processing pipelines is a plus
- Strong Git/GitHub skills including branching strategies, code review workflows, and automation
- Experience with cybersecurity fundamentals, cloud security concepts, and compliance frameworks
- Exposure to compiled languages (C, C++) is a plus but not required
- Experience with Python for automation, scripting, or tooling in cloud environments
- Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) for querying and operational support
- Experience with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) for distributed or high-volume data workloads
- Experience designing or optimizing data ingestion pipelines involving mixed SQL/NoSQL storage layers