Cloud/DevOps Engineer - III

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Cloud/DevOps Engineer – III for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in San Francisco, CA .

Responsibilities :

Seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and automation for a SaaS Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform. You’ll own CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform reliability while working closely with engineering, security, and product teams.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, deployment, and release processes
• Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible)
• Deploy, configure, and support scalable environments across development, testing, staging, and production
• Build and maintain infrastructure for integrating multiple platforms and services via APIs
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline deployment and operational workflows
• Design and implement observability, logging, and monitoring solutions for platform health and performance
• Provide test execution infrastructure and integrate test automation into deployment pipelines
• Integrate automated security and compliance scanning into CI/CD pipelines
• Work closely with engineering and security teams to build reliable deployment infrastructure

Required Skills :

• 5+ years of DevOps/Cloud engineering experience, plus 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Expert-level experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized workflows (our CI/CD pipelines and test suites run in containers)
• Experience building and integrating APIs for platform connectivity and automation
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible)
• Production experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
• Strong understanding of observability, logging, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or similar)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills for infrastructure and deployment issues

Preferred Skills :

• Master’s Computer Science preferred
• Experience with Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) platforms (SailPoint, Okta, Saviynt, etc.)
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing
• Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Professional, CKA, Terraform Associate

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let’s work better together, we mean it. You’ll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.