Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform with Java Development & IAM)

Overview Job Title:

Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes/Terraform with Java Development & IAM)

Location:

Charlotte, NC (Onsite 4x/week)

Contract Length:

12-18 months

Role Overview

We are looking for a

hands-on DevOps Engineer

with a strong background in

AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform , and prior

Java backend development

experience. The role centers on supporting and scaling Identity and Access Management (IAM) services that enable secure customer authentication, API integrations, and backend connectivity across multiple business lines.

This is a

backend-heavy role

requiring someone who can seamlessly combine infrastructure automation expertise with solid programming foundations.

Must-Have Skills Candidates

must

demonstrate strong, hands-on experience in the following:

Cloud:

AWS (EKS, ECS, IAM, Networking, Security best practices)

Containers & Orchestration:

Kubernetes (deployments, scaling, troubleshooting, monitoring)

Infrastructure as Code:

Terraform (writing reusable modules, managing environments, state management)

Programming:

Strong

Java backend development background

(REST APIs, authentication services, security protocols)

CI/CD Pipelines:

Experience building and maintaining automated pipelines for deployments and testing.

Linux/Unix Systems:

Solid command-line, scripting (Bash/Python), and troubleshooting skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills (Not mandatory, but highly beneficial)

IAM (Identity & Access Management):

Authentication/authorization frameworks (OAuth2, SAML, MFA, RBAC).

Security & Compliance:

Implementing policies, secure API integration, secrets management (Vault/SSM).

Monitoring & Logging:

Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack, or equivalent.

Networking Concepts:

Load balancing, DNS, service discovery, VPCs, firewalls, security groups.

Responsibilities

Build, manage, and optimize

AWS-based Kubernetes environments

supporting IAM and backend authentication services.

Develop and maintain

Terraform infrastructure modules

for scalable deployments.

Collaborate with developers to

deploy and integrate backend Java services

with IAM systems and APIs.

Implement

security best practices

across identity and access management systems.

Troubleshoot production issues related to

cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, or backend APIs .

Enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve release speed, reliability, and automation coverage.

Partner with cross-functional teams (security, platform, backend) to support enterprise-wide identity services.

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