Blankfactor
This position is a full time role supporting the financial services/payments space and is fully onsite 5 days per week with some on call support (rotation basis) in Alpharetta, GA. Please apply only if you have experience with a valid work authorization. Unfortunately we cannot work via C2C or C2H, this is W2.
About Blankfactor At Blankfactor, we are dedicated to engineering impact. We build high-quality tech solutions for companies looking to innovate and grow—especially in fast-moving industries like payments, banking, capital markets, and life sciences.
About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior AppOps / DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize our cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires strong hands‑on experience with AWS Cloud, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and Kafka. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building reliable, scalable, and secure DevOps practices that support enterprise‑grade applications.
Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS):
Architect, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform). Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Grafana).
CI/CD Automation:
Design and maintain Jenkins pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation. Integrate CI/CD with GitHub/GitLab for automated delivery.
Containerization & Orchestration:
Build, optimize, and manage Docker images and containers. Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes clusters (EKS, self‑managed, or on‑prem). Automate deployments using Helm charts.
Event Streaming & Middleware:
Deploy, configure, and manage Apache Kafka clusters on cloud or Kubernetes. Ensure reliability, high availability, and monitoring of Kafka topics and consumers.
Automation & Reliability:
Implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation). Drive site reliability practices (scaling, resilience, high availability). Perform root cause analysis and optimize system performance.
Collaboration & Leadership:
Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure seamless DevOps adoption. Mentor junior DevOps engineers and establish best practices.
Qualifications
8–12 years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure Automation.
Strong expertise in AWS Cloud services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda).
Hands‑on experience with Jenkins pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts.
Proficiency in Kafka administration and monitoring. Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Shell).
Familiarity with monitoring & observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, dynatrace).
Experience with GitOps/Infra‑as‑Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Nice to Have
Knowledge of service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) and API gateways.
Experience with security and compliance in DevOps (OAuth2, SSL, IAM policies).
Exposure to serverless frameworks (AWS Lambda, Step Functions).
Knowledge of CI/CD in hybrid cloud or multi‑cloud environments.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Consulting and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Blankfactor by 2×.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
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About Blankfactor At Blankfactor, we are dedicated to engineering impact. We build high-quality tech solutions for companies looking to innovate and grow—especially in fast-moving industries like payments, banking, capital markets, and life sciences.
About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior AppOps / DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and optimize our cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. The role requires strong hands‑on experience with AWS Cloud, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and Kafka. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building reliable, scalable, and secure DevOps practices that support enterprise‑grade applications.
Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS):
Architect, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation/Terraform). Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Grafana).
CI/CD Automation:
Design and maintain Jenkins pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation. Integrate CI/CD with GitHub/GitLab for automated delivery.
Containerization & Orchestration:
Build, optimize, and manage Docker images and containers. Deploy and manage applications in Kubernetes clusters (EKS, self‑managed, or on‑prem). Automate deployments using Helm charts.
Event Streaming & Middleware:
Deploy, configure, and manage Apache Kafka clusters on cloud or Kubernetes. Ensure reliability, high availability, and monitoring of Kafka topics and consumers.
Automation & Reliability:
Implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation). Drive site reliability practices (scaling, resilience, high availability). Perform root cause analysis and optimize system performance.
Collaboration & Leadership:
Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure seamless DevOps adoption. Mentor junior DevOps engineers and establish best practices.
Qualifications
8–12 years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure Automation.
Strong expertise in AWS Cloud services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda).
Hands‑on experience with Jenkins pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts.
Proficiency in Kafka administration and monitoring. Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or Shell).
Familiarity with monitoring & observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, dynatrace).
Experience with GitOps/Infra‑as‑Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Nice to Have
Knowledge of service mesh (Istio/Linkerd) and API gateways.
Experience with security and compliance in DevOps (OAuth2, SSL, IAM policies).
Exposure to serverless frameworks (AWS Lambda, Step Functions).
Knowledge of CI/CD in hybrid cloud or multi‑cloud environments.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Consulting and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Blankfactor by 2×.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
#J-18808-Ljbffr