Infrastructure and DevOps teams, built to last.
We place engineers who understand modern IT systems and how to ensure consistent platform reliability over the long haul, not just the next sprint.
AEG is a specialized IT recruitment partner that staffs traditional infrastructure operations, cloud native environments, and everything in between.
- We place infrastructure, systems, network, and DevOps engineers who have proven experience in live production environments
- We work to understand your business and match our engagement models to your priorities
- We screen for fluency in critical skills like automation, observability, and reliability practices (e.g. Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, and the “Big 3” cloud providers)
Benefits of Using IT Infrastructure & DevOps Staffing Services
We know who you need before you post the job.
We start by understanding your roadmap, not just your open reqs. That means we can flag workforce gaps before they become urgent.
With AEG, you get:
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- Long-standing relationships with proven infrastructure engineers, systems administrators, network engineers, and DevOps specialists who trust us enough to take the call, even when they aren’t looking
- Qualified candidates who are already familiar with enterprise security frameworks, cloud governance standards like NIST and CIS Controls, and regulated IT environments, which increases the likelihood of a long-term fit
- Custom engagement structures that align with your actual needs and don’t require you to commit to headcount you don’t have
Challenges in IT Infrastructure & DevOps Staffing
Recruitment engagements built to handle IT’s toughest challenges
Infrastructure and DevOps roles are some of the hardest to fill in IT. AEG’s decades of experience in this space enables us to screen for the things that matter: operational judgment, environment fit, and the ability to perform under pressure.
Pre-existing relationships with qualified talent
AEG has spent decades building relationships with senior engineers who are fluent in cloud infrastructure, networking, security hardening, and automation. When it’s time to hire, we don’t “go to market.” We just pick up the phone.
Hiring with retention in mind
IT infrastructure monitoring and observability is a demanding field, and burnout and churn are all too often the norm. AEG focuses on finding people with a proven ability to thrive amidst uncertainty and raise the technological profile of every organization they serve.
Candidate screening that looks beneath the surface
Right now, soft skills like adaptability and creative problem solving can be more valuable than certain hard technical skills. Because we have long-standing relationships with our IT candidates, we can validate their ability to thrive and take your business to the next level.
Our IT Infrastructure & DevOps Staffing Services
Pick the engagement model that fits your operation.
Contract
Staffing
Contract staffing is perfect for covering project surges, planned cloud migrations, vacations, leaves, or interim gaps in critical roles like network engineering or DevOps.
Contract-to-Hire
Staffing
Use contract-to-hire for infrastructure and platform roles where team fit, technical depth, and operational judgment matter as much as technical qualifications.
Direct Hire
Placement
Direct hire placement is a targeted permanent search based on your operational roadmap and business goals.
Statement of Work
Solutions
With Statement of Work (SOW), you get accountable execution without the overhead of managing independent contractors or a consultancy.
IT Infrastructure & DevOps Roles We Recruit For
Find the right hire, no matter how specialized.
AEG recruits hands-on technical contributors and senior specialists across infrastructure, cloud, and DevOps disciplines:
- Infrastructure Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Network Engineers
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Platform Engineers
- Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Specialists
- CI/CD Pipeline Engineers
- DevSecOps Engineers
- IT Support Analysts
- Observability or Monitoring Engineers
IT Infrastructure & DevOps Specialties We Support
Deep technical coverage across every layer of the modern stack.
| Cloud Infrastructure & CloudOps Staffing | AEG places engineers who manage production workloads across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including multi-account and multi-region network design, landing zone buildouts, FinOps, and cloud-native automation. |
| Platform Engineering Staffing | AEG recruits platform engineers who build and maintain the internal infrastructure that development teams depend on, including Kubernetes clusters, self-service tooling, internal developer portals, and shared services layers. |
| Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Staffing | AEG places SREs with hands-on experience in SLO definition, error budgets, incident management, and observability instrumentation using tools like Datadog, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry. |
| Infrastructure as Code & Automation Staffing | AEG recruits IaC specialists proficient in Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane, and Ansible across multi-team and multi-environment deployments to accelerate delivery, improve consistency, and reduce risk across cloud and hybrid environments. |
| CI/CD Pipeline Engineering Staffing | AEG places engineers who design, secure, and maintain build systems, artifact registries, and release gates across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and similar platforms. |
| Observability & Monitoring Staffing | AEG recruits professionals who build and own metrics, logging, and distributed tracing stacks, including Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Splunk, and who can turn signals into actionable operational insights. |
| DevSecOps & Security-Embedded Infrastructure Staffing | AEG places DevSecOps engineers who harden cloud environments, Kubernetes workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and secrets management systems. These professionals embed security practices aligned to NIST and CIS Controls directly into delivery workflows rather than auditing after the fact. |
Certifications, Frameworks & Standards Experience
We hold ourselves (and our people) to the highest standard.
Infrastructure and DevOps professionals operating in enterprise or regulated environments are expected to have working knowledge of the frameworks, certifications, and security standards that govern their employers’ systems. AEG screens for that practical knowledge as part of every search.
- AWS, Azure, and GCP certifications (Solutions Architect, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer)
- ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework & CIS Controls
- ISO/IEC 27001
- Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE)
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate / Professional
Your Go-To IT Infrastructure & DevOps Staffing Partner
We already know the type of people you’re looking for. When you’re ready, we’ll help you connect with them.
Frequently Asked Questions About IT Infrastructure & DevOps Staffing
What is infrastructure recruitment?
Infrastructure recruitment is the specialized practice of sourcing and placing the technical professionals who build and operate the systems that keep organizations running: networks, servers, cloud platforms, and the DevOps tooling that connects them. It requires real familiarity with production environments and the specific tools, e.g., Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS, Cisco, that define competency in this domain.
What does an IT infrastructure recruitment agency do?
We source, screen, and place infrastructure and DevOps professionals against the specific stacks, environments, and operational requirements your team actually uses.
How do you screen DevOps and infrastructure engineers?
We evaluate operational judgment, not just tool familiarity: whether a candidate has managed production systems under real constraints, owned Terraform state in a multi-team environment, or handled Kubernetes incidents at scale. There’s a difference between someone who’s used a tool and someone who’s built a practice around it. We look for the latter.
Do you support both contract and full-time roles?
Yes. AEG supports contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and statement of work. The engagement structure is built around what your situation actually requires.