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Genesis10 is currently seeking a Platform/DevOps Engineer for a contract position with a Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer located in Richfield, MN. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity.

This role is part of an Infrastructure Platform Foundations team dedicated to platform automation and maintaining operational excellence. The project focuses on building automation tools to streamline AWS and on-premise infrastructure management, reduce sprawl, and embed governance, security, and cost control into the platform, empowering teams to operate efficiently and securely within a scalable cloud environment.

Responsibilities:

• Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform
• Manage configuration management using Chef
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and processes
• Define best practices for cloud security, monitoring, cost, and optimizations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure and services
• Stay updated with AWS services, features, and industry trends to recommend improvements
• Provide on-call support for escalations and incidents

Requirements:

• 10+ years as a proven System Engineer, Platform Engineer, or DevOps Engineer focused on building platform automation tools and maintaining AWS infrastructure
• 5+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• 5+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines using DevOps practices
• 3+ years of experience with Configuration Management (Chef or Ansible)
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and scalability concepts in cloud environments
• Effective collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Desired skills:

• Direct Experience in building Internal Developer Platforms
• Experience building applications using programming languages like Python, Ruby, Node or Java
• Experience working with ServiceNow, particularly with CMDB
• Understanding of container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, EKS
• Knowledge of the Backstage Developer Portal for unified platform creation
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and software development life cycle (SDLC)
• AWS certification (e.g., AWS solution architect)

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.
Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website www.genesis10.com.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.