AI / Automation DevOps Engineer

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Job Title: AI / Automation DevOps Engineer
Location-Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite – Austin, TX)
Start Date Is: April 2026
Duration: 12 Month Contract
Compensation Range: $55/hr – $65/hr W2

Job Description:
The client is seeking a DevOps Engineer focused on AI-driven automation and platform efficiency to help streamline development workflows, implement automation strategies, and support infrastructure initiatives across a multi-cloud environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Act as the team's automation subject matter expert, identifying opportunities to improve engineering workflows using AI and automation

• Evaluate development processes and recommend improvements to increase engineering efficiency

• Lead sprint planning processes including standups, backlog organization, and task delegation

• Define technical requirements and scope for infrastructure and automation projects

• Collaborate with DevOps, application development, cybersecurity, and AI teams to align automation initiatives

• Design and implement AI-powered tools or agents to improve operational efficiency

• Write, modify, and execute Terraform code to support infrastructure automation when needed

• Support containerized infrastructure using Kubernetes and Docker

• Analyze current platform infrastructure modules and identify opportunities for optimization or rework

• Document processes, technical designs, and project plans to ensure scalable and repeatable workflows

Requirements:

• Must-Haves:

  • 5–8 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or automation-focused engineering roles

  • Strong experience implementing AI-driven automation within engineering or development workflows

  • Experience managing or coordinating complex technical projects across multiple teams

  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform or similar IaC platforms)

  • Kubernetes experience, preferably with AWS EKS

  • Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

  • Strong scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation initiatives

  • Ability to evaluate technical processes and translate them into structured implementation plans

  • U.S. Citizenship required

• Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience building AI applications, internal tools, or automation agents

  • Experience with Ansible for configuration management

  • Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab or similar tools

  • Familiarity with secrets management tools such as Vault

  • Experience working in regulated or highly compliant environments

  • Experience with platform engineering or internal developer platform initiatives