DevOps Engineer

Our client in the medical device field is seeking a Senior Developer/DevOps Engineer to join their software team. This is a high-impact, hybrid role that blends deep Ruby on Rails development expertise with modern DevOps engineering — purpose-built to lead the architectural evolution of a flagship healthcare application.

• Start Date: June 2026
• Duration: 6 - months on Contract, with the intent to convert to FTE.
• Location: Remote from United States, supporting Pacific Timezone hours (8am - 5pm PT)
• Pay Rate Range: starting at $70/hr W2, depending upon experience, plus benefits
• Direct applicants only: No 3rd party recruiters or agencies. Direct W2 only Role Overview This critical hybrid role leads the end-to-end modernization of a legacy Ruby on Rails application running on AWS — migrating it into a secure, containerized, cloud-native environment while upholding the highest standards of reliability and compliance in a regulated healthcare space. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between senior application development and infrastructure engineering: someone who can reverse-engineer legacy code, architect the containerization path forward, and own the DevOps pipelines that get it there. Core Responsibilities Infrastructure Modernization & DevOps Lead the migration of legacy Ruby on Rails applications to containerized solutions (Docker/ECS), optimizing for scalability, high availability, and performance. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), and comprehensive monitoring and alerting suites. Enhance deployment practices, incident response protocols, and system access logging. Maintain optimal cloud resource utilization by right-sizing instances, investigating overspend, and proposing actionable cost-saving recommendations. Set up, provision, and monitor disaster recovery regions in AWS, including multi-region database deployments. Support healthcare data interchange initiatives using BOOMI atoms and molecules. Participate in technical requirements gathering, AWS infrastructure design, and DevOps/CI/CD process design in collaboration with architecture leadership. Application Development & Code Modernization Conduct deep code archeology and reverse engineering of the existing Ruby/RoR codebase to identify legacy dependencies, refactor as necessary, and facilitate containerization and CI/CD automation. Contribute development expertise to support application performance improvements, feature enhancements, and technical debt reduction. Security & Compliance Act as a guardian of AWS infrastructure — manage CVEs, patch windows, and maintain strict HIPAA/HITRUST compliance controls. Oversee and maintain application and infrastructure security, including managing patch windows, vulnerability assessments, and security standards compliance. Adhere to all Corporate Compliance guidelines, OIG, government healthcare regulations, and privacy and security standards, including HIPAA requirements. Treat Protected Health Information (PHI) with the strictest confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA standards. Operational Leadership Collaborate with the Managed Service Provider (MSP), ensuring a productive, aligned, and effective partnership. Mentor less experienced team members, promoting a culture of learning, ownership, and engineering excellence. Identify, analyze, and resolve system problems proactively and with urgency. Technical Qualifications Linux/Unix Systems: 5+ years of hands-on Linux/Unix system administration — this is a core competency for this role. Strong shell scripting skills (Bash, and/or Python/Ruby for automation) are required, as is comfort diagnosing and resolving complex system-level issues under pressure. Experience with package management, log analysis, performance tuning, and hardening Linux systems in a regulated or security-conscious environment is expected. AWS Infrastructure & Containerization: 5+ years of DevOps and/or systems administration experience with deep, hands-on knowledge of EC2, ECS, ECR, RDS (Postgres), Lambda, and multi-account networking — including Docker-based container orchestration. Ruby on Rails Development: 5+ years of development background in Ruby/RoR — required to reverse engineer legacy code, identify dependencies, and facilitate successful containerization. Along with Linux/Unix proficiency, this is a core competency for this role. CI/CD: Proven experience with continuous integration tools, with a strong preference for GitHub Action expertise. Infrastructure as Code: Mastery of IaC and configuration management via Terraform, CloudFormation, Fargate, Chef and/or comparable tools. Security: Strong background in managing vulnerabilities, patching schedules, and operating within highly regulated frameworks (HIPAA/HITRUST). Database: Knowledge of database management with light DBA skills; Postgres and MySQL experience preferred. AI-Assisted Development: Experience working with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) as a core part of the development workflow is a strong plus. AWS certification (Solutions Architect, SysOps Admin Associate, or DevOps Engineer Professional) strongly preferred. Soft Skills & Professional Attributes Leadership & Ownership: Takes charge of modernization initiatives, drives them to completion within agreed timelines, and holds themselves accountable for outcomes. Communication: Communicates effectively across the organization — expresses ideas and project status with clarity and brevity written and verbally. Asks sharp questions, listens actively, and keeps stakeholders informed without being prompted. Continued Learning: Proactively stays current with emerging technologies, AI tooling, and modern deployment methodologies. Execution: Strong time management, attention to detail, and analytical mindset; passionate about clean code and modern infrastructure practices. Culture: Self-starter, motivated, and results-driven — brings positive energy, initiative, and a collaborative spirit to every engagement. Please apply today! Show more Show less