This is a direct hire position. W2 ONLY. Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the team's success and professional growth. Run the incident and problem management process for non-production environments. Manage L1/L2 support for non-production and production environments Have an understanding of Cloud Native applications running on Kubernetes within AWS. Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to cloud native applications Oversee development of complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform Qualifications: Scripting and coding Network technologies CI/CD tools such as Artifactory, Jenkins, and GIT Cloud native applications, including Terraform experience. Technologies used to support microservices. Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Strong programming skills in Java or Python, and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes Experience with Kafka MRC Understanding of software development methodologies and Agile practices Experience with middleware technologies Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in a related area 10-15 years of overall IT experience Minimum 10 years experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment. Minimum 3 years management experience Cloud Certification a plus