Operations Engineer Jobs in Columbus, OH (NOW HIRING)

Job#: 3034071
Job Description:
Lead DevOps Engineer
Location: Columbus, OH or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Role Overview
In this contingent resource assignment, you may consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering. We are seeking a hands-on Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, cloud-native platforms that enable secure and efficient application delivery. This role focuses on Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms, GitOps-driven CI/CD workflows, and automation across OCP, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Implement and manage GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and deployment tools.
• Automate infrastructure and application deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines for microservices across distributed environments.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python for CI/CD and infrastructure provisioning.
• Enable cloud-native solutions across Azure and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Integrate DevSecOps practices, observability, and monitoring into pipelines.
• Optimize deployment processes to improve reliability, reduce errors, and increase speed.
• Collaborate with development teams to enable self-service platforms and improve developer productivity.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and audit standards are met within DevOps processes.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps / Platform Engineering experience with strong Kubernetes and OpenShift (OCP) expertise.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), and deployment tools such as Harness.
• Strong experience with Java build tools (Maven/Gradle) and automation using Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native architecture.
• DevSecOps practices, observability, and pipeline instrumentation experience.
• Certifications (Kubernetes, DevOps) or exposure to AI/agentic frameworks.
• Experience working in regulated environments with governance and audit controls.

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