Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Tucson, Arizona Job Description: Job#: 3035801 (Remote) Employment Type: Contract Role Overview We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with a primary focus on data engineering and BI development within an AWS environment. This role is pivotal in guiding the development of a data engineering workflow in a maturing environment. The ideal candidate will provide expertise on best practices using AWS native tooling, help solve complex problems, and ensure the stability and efficiency of data pipelines. Key Responsibilities - Develop and maintain data engineering and BI solutions within an AWS environment, utilizing services like AWS Glue, Lambda, Kafka, and S3. - Design, build, and manage batch and near real-time data pipelines. - Process data from AWS IoT Core, moving it through S3 buckets for reporting and analysis. - Create and manage dashboards and visualizations using Grafana and AWS QuickSight. - Work with various data types, performing aggregation and cleaning, and recommend optimal approaches for data engineering workflows. - Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC), primarily CloudFormation, to manage and deploy infrastructure. - Deploy code through CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. - Collaborate with the team to define solutions and provide guidance on technical challenges. Required Qualifications - Experience in Data Engineering in AWS environments (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda). - Hands-on experience building batch and near real-time/streaming data pipelines. - Experience with streaming frameworks or concepts (e.g., Kafka, Flink, or similar). - Experience building BI dashboards in QuickSight or a similar tool. - Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with CloudFormation. - Experience working within CI/CD pipelines for code deployment. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Terraform. - Experience with Grafana for visualization. Compensation & Benefits Pay Rate Range: $50.00/hr - $65.00/hr We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems. Pay Range: $50 - $65 per hour