Hiring ! Senior Tech Lead Devops :Remote
Mounika USIT
Role : Senior Tech Lead Devops
Location/ Work Mode: Remote -Preferably East Coast . Should work during EST hours
Job Type: 1099 only
USC or GC only. Must be in the EST time zone.
Duration : Only 3 MONTHS
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Tech Lead with strong expertise in DevOps, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS, to lead end-to-end application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
The role focuses on migrating and modernizing complex 3-tier monolithic applications from on-premises environments to AWS EKS, and building scalable, secure, and automated cloud-native platforms.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud architecture, along with the ability to provide technical leadership and guide engineering teams in enterprise environments.
- 14+ years of overall IT experience
- Strong focus on 3-tier Application Migration & related Infrastructure, DevOps, and Cloud Engineering
Core Experience Requirements
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Application Infrastructure / DevOps / Platform Engineering
- At least 5–7 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS cloud (preferably AWS EKS)
- Minimum 3+ years in a Tech Lead / Senior Technical role
Must-Have Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes & AWS EKS (Level 300)
- Hands-on experience in on-prem to AWS EKS migration projects
- Strong experience in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
- Expertise in Docker and containerization
DevOps & Automation Tools
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins / GitLab CI / Azure DevOps
- Infrastructure automation: Terraform (preferred), Helm, Ansible
- Strong experience with Kubernetes YAML, manifests, Helm charts
Architecture & Supporting Skills
- Strong understanding of 3-tier architecture (Web → App → DB)
- Experience with microservices and API-based architectures (Level 300)
- Networking knowledge (Level 200): VPC, routing, ingress/egress, firewalls
- Linux fundamentals (Level 200)
- Scripting: Bash / Python / PowerShell
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.