Question 1

How do you find DevOps engineers in Portland, OR?

Accepted Answer

Our sourcing in Portland combines proactive outreach to passive candidates, referrals from our existing placed candidates, and deep network relationships built over years in the AI/ML and infrastructure space. We don't rely on job boards alone.

Question 2

What's the difference between a DevOps engineer and an SRE?

Accepted Answer

DevOps engineers focus on building and automating the software delivery pipeline — CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, and deployment. SREs (Site Reliability Engineers) focus on production reliability, SLA/SLO management, incident response, and capacity planning. Many companies need both; smaller teams often combine the functions into one role.

Question 3

Do you place DevOps engineers for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire?

Accepted Answer

Yes — all three. Short-term DevOps contracts are common for infrastructure modernization projects, migration work, or team augmentation during a scaling phase. Contract-to-hire gives you a trial period. Direct hire is ideal when you're building a permanent DevOps or platform team. We advise on the right structure.

Question 4

Do you place DevSecOps engineers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We place DevSecOps engineers who integrate security practices directly into the CI/CD pipeline — secrets management with Vault or SOPS, container image scanning, SAST/DAST tooling, and compliance automation. This is especially relevant for healthcare, fintech, and government clients.

Question 5

How fast can you fill a DevOps role?

Accepted Answer

We deliver a shortlist of pre-screened DevOps candidates within 72 hours of your intake call. Time-to-offer typically runs 1-2 weeks depending on your internal interview process.

Question 6

What is your placement guarantee?

Accepted Answer

All direct hire DevOps placements carry a 90-day replacement guarantee at no additional fee.

Question 7

How do you technically screen DevOps engineers?

Accepted Answer

We screen on real pipeline design — asking candidates to walk through CI/CD systems they've built, how they handled deployment failures, their approach to IaC drift, and how they structured secrets management. We go beyond tool familiarity into architectural judgment and incident response experience.

Question 8

Is remote placement available for DevOps roles in Portland?

Accepted Answer

Yes. DevOps engineering is highly compatible with remote work. Many Portland-area clients are open to candidates anywhere in the US or Canada, which significantly expands the available talent pool.

Question 9

What does a senior DevOps engineer earn?

Accepted Answer

Senior DevOps engineers typically earn $145K-$195K in total comp for direct hire depending on cloud specialization and seniority. Contract rates run $85-$140/hour. We provide current market benchmarks during intake.

Question 10

Can you place DevOps engineers with AI/ML workload experience specifically?

Accepted Answer

Yes — this is a specific filter we apply for AI company clients. We look for DevOps engineers who have managed GPU clusters, built ML model deployment pipelines, or worked closely with data science teams. That combination is rare and significantly more valuable at AI-focused companies.

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