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DevOps Engineer jobs in Denver, CO
DevOps engineers build the pipelines, infrastructure, and automation that let teams ship software quickly and safely. The work centers on CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and reliability.
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$39–$103/hr
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premiums for you and your family. You'll join a team of innovative engineers committed to innovation and excellence. We prioritize... ...being, and long-term success.S5 Analytics is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to…
Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.. *** North Point Technology is looking to hire a DevOps Software Engineer to support the Erebus Program, delivering next-generation geospatial…
Every improvement we make helps workforce professionals better serve the communities that depend on them. We're looking for a DevOps Engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, automating everything po…
W2 Candidates Only USC & GC Preferred Job Summary We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, and deployment pipelines. The idea…
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Job Description Job Description DevOps Engineer I (Linux / Automation / SRE) Location: Englewood, CO Employment Type: W2 Contract (5 Months) Potential: Extension or conversion to a full-time position with either the clie…
Remote: No Remote Hybrid: Yes Clearance: TS/SCI Grey Matters Defense Solutions is seeking a talented and dedicated DevOps Engineer About the job: Our DevOps Engineers help the organization speed up and automate aspects o…
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Job Description Job Description Lead DevOps Engineer The Team: Information processing and sense-making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strate…
$120k - $140k
developing exceptional talent and holding ourselves and our thinking to the highest standard. About the role At Evio, DevOps Engineers support both software development and operational execution in a product‑centric, sma…
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them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions. DEVOPS ENGINEER II/ SENIOR As a DevOps Engineer II/ Senior based at Rocket Lab's site in Littlet…
Job Description Job Description We need a senior DevOps and Observability Engineer, on contract. The role covers infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, cloud operations, and observability. You own both sides: build-…
Job Description Job Description Northstrat is seeking an experienced and driven Cloud/ DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4+ years of experience in building, deployment,…
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What devops engineers earn in Denver
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $39–$56 | $82k–$116k |
| Mid level | $56–$79 | $116k–$165k |
| Senior | $77–$103 | $160k–$215k |
Adjusted for the Denver market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
AWS, GCP, or AzureKubernetes and DockerTerraform or other IaCCI/CD pipelinesLinux and shell scriptingPython or GoMonitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)Incident responseCost optimization
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a CI/CD pipeline you built or improved.
Cover the stages, what you automated, and the measurable result — faster deploys, fewer failed releases. Numbers make this answer.
A deploy just took production down. What do you do?
Roll back first, diagnose second, communicate throughout. Then talk about prevention: canaries, health checks, smaller changes.
How do you manage infrastructure as code, and why does it matter?
Explain reproducibility, review, and drift prevention with a tool like Terraform. Mention how you handle state and secrets — that is where real experience shows.
How would you reduce a team's cloud bill?
Start with visibility (tagging, cost reports), then rightsizing, reserved capacity, and killing orphaned resources. A real example with a dollar figure is ideal.
How do you decide what to monitor and alert on?
Alert on symptoms users feel, not every metric. Talk about SLOs and reducing alert fatigue — mature answers focus on fewer, better alerts.
How do you roll out a risky infrastructure change?
Describe staging environments, incremental rollout, rollback plans, and communicating with affected teams before you touch anything.
How do you handle secrets in pipelines and applications?
Name a secrets manager, rotation, and least privilege, and the anti-pattern you are avoiding: credentials in code or CI variables sprayed everywhere.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For devops engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with measurable operational wins: deploy frequency, mean time to recovery, uptime, or cloud cost reductions.
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Name your infrastructure stack precisely — 'Kubernetes on EKS with Terraform and GitHub Actions' beats 'cloud technologies'.
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Certifications (AWS, CKA) still move the needle in this field; list current ones near the top.
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Describe scale: number of services, clusters, or engineers your platform supported.
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Mention incident and on-call experience — teams hiring DevOps are usually buying calm under pressure.
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Where this role goes
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