DevOps Engineer - Automation & Observability

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W2 ONLY direct-hire 12-18+ month contract opportunity with a preference for 2 days on site in Buffalo, NY. The Opportunity StaffRight Associates is seeking a visionary DevOps Engineer to serve as a catalyst for technical excellence within a high-stakes financial services environment. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between global engineering efforts and localized execution, ensuring that mission-critical systems remain robust, scalable, and resilient. You won’t just be maintaining infrastructure; you will be architecting the future of delivery speed and system transparency for one of our premier banking clients. What You’ll Do

• Champion global delivery by coordinating with international engineering squads, acting as the primary onshore strategist for resiliency and DevOps milestones.
• Architect standardized CI/CD frameworks via GitLab to harmonize deployment workflows across diverse business units, drastically increasing release frequency and consistency.
• Synthesize complex data into actionable intelligence by engineering sophisticated observability suites using Dynatrace and Kibana.
• Drive the creation of integrated monitoring ecosystems that offer a holistic view of application health and business performance.
• Engineer bespoke automation scripts and leverage vendor APIs to eliminate manual overhead and optimize operational efficiency.
• Cultivate a library of modular automation blueprints using Ansible to ensure rapid, repeatable infrastructure management.
• Advise multidisciplinary teams—including product and infrastructure leads—to bolster system uptime and refine operational benchmarks.
• Propel the evolution of DevOps maturity by introducing advanced resiliency strategies and modern engineering standards.

What You Bring

• Extensive Background: A proven track record in Platform Engineering or DevOps within large-scale, high-complexity enterprise landscapes.
• Pipeline Mastery: Deep technical proficiency in crafting and fine-tuning GitLab CI/CD architectures.
• Observability Expertise: Advanced skills in deploying and managing monitoring platforms like Kibana and Dynatrace to generate meaningful system insights.
• Automation Fluency: Strong command of Ansible and API-driven development to automate intricate technical workflows.
• Leadership & Coordination: Demonstrated ability to steer distributed teams across multiple time zones, ensuring project alignment and high-velocity execution.
• Strategic Mindset: A focus on building reusable, scalable frameworks rather than temporary patches, with a core understanding of system durability.
• Collaborative Communication: The ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, from infrastructure engineers to executive leadership.

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