Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Job Location:
Lowell, MA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 55 - 55
Posted:
8 September 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Trident Consulting is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer for one of our client in Lowell MA or Troy MI. A global leader in business and technology services.
Job Title: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Onsite. Lowell MA or Troy MI
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $55
Key Responsibilities
Design and manage infrastructure using AWS Kubernetes and Terraform with a focus on Terraform module design remote state management and policy-as-code.
Implement GitOps practices using tools like Flux or Argo CD for declarative version-controlled environment management and drift detection.
Take ownership of Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS) platforms including multi-cluster lifecycle management version upgrades and advanced autoscaling strategies.
Troubleshoot complex traffic flows and optimize cloud networking including CNI configurations ingress controllers and load balancing.
Build and support CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable deployments.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible Puppet or Chef.
Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code for all environments using Terraform.
Monitor troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure performance availability and cost.
Integrate and manage third-party tools plug-ins and internal scripts as needed.
Create and maintain technical documentation including runbooks and architecture diagrams.
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving incident response processes.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure infrastructure meets application and business needs.
Nice To Have
Experience with Helm and managing Kubernetes via Helm charts.
Exposure to hybrid environments (cloud on-prem).
Familiarity with secrets management tools (e.g. HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager).
Experience mentoring engineers or leading DevOps initiatives.
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon CA. Since 2005 weve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology engineering business operations and professional services.
We specialize in contract contract-to-hire and direct hire placements supporting roles across IT data & analytics cloud cybersecurity finance & accounting HR operations and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed quality and scale.
Learn more:
Job Title: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Location: Onsite. Lowell MA or Troy MI
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $55
Key Responsibilities
Design and manage infrastructure using AWS Kubernetes and Terraform with a focus on Terraform module design remote state management and policy-as-code.
Implement GitOps practices using tools like Flux or Argo CD for declarative version-controlled environment management and drift detection.
Take ownership of Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS) platforms including multi-cluster lifecycle management version upgrades and advanced autoscaling strategies.
Troubleshoot complex traffic flows and optimize cloud networking including CNI configurations ingress controllers and load balancing.
Build and support CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable deployments.
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible Puppet or Chef.
Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code for all environments using Terraform.
Monitor troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure performance availability and cost.
Integrate and manage third-party tools plug-ins and internal scripts as needed.
Create and maintain technical documentation including runbooks and architecture diagrams.
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving incident response processes.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure infrastructure meets application and business needs.
Nice To Have
Experience with Helm and managing Kubernetes via Helm charts.
Exposure to hybrid environments (cloud on-prem).
Familiarity with secrets management tools (e.g. HashiCorp Vault AWS Secrets Manager).
Experience mentoring engineers or leading DevOps initiatives.
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon CA. Since 2005 weve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology engineering business operations and professional services.
We specialize in contract contract-to-hire and direct hire placements supporting roles across IT data & analytics cloud cybersecurity finance & accounting HR operations and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed quality and scale.
Learn more:
Required Experience:
Senior IC