DevOps Engineer

gWorks - DevOps Engineer

About gWorks: gWorks provides cloud-based solutions for government financial accounting, utility billing, GIS, asset management, and citizen engagement to local governments nationwide.

Role Overview: DevOps Engineer will build infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation that powers the SaaS platform serving government clients. The role involves designing CI/CD pipelines, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and ensuring scalable, secure cloud environments.

Location: Hybrid position in Omaha, NE (Tuesdays/Thursdays in-office) or remote anywhere in the US.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain fully automated CI/CD deployment pipelines from development to production
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Automate creation and deployment of QA, staging, production, and demo environments
• Optimize deployments with blue/green strategies to minimize downtime
• Build secure, scalable solutions using AWS services including ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, and Aurora
• Design fault-tolerant infrastructure prepared for disaster recovery scenarios
• Implement zero-trust security models for authentication and access control
• Develop monitoring systems and dashboards using CloudWatch or ELK stack
• Write automation scripts in Python and Bash to reduce manual processes
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, and Product teams on DevOps best practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years experience in DevOps, systems engineering, or cloud infrastructure roles
• Expertise in AWS services including ECS/Fargate, EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) and automation tooling
• Experience with GitHub and modern code repository management
• Understanding of cloud networking, firewalls, routing, and VPNs
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools like CloudWatch or ELK stack
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Compensation & Benefits: $90,000 - $110,000 base salary

Health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO, and remote work flexibility.