Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes, Cloud Infra

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS.

• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to facilitate efficient software delivery.

• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters for scalability and high availability.

• Develop and maintain Helm charts for deploying containerized applications.

• Manage and provide support for production Kafka environments.

• Collaborate with development teams to enhance application reliability, security, and performance.

• Work alongside security teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor system health and performance, identifying areas for optimization.

• Automate the processes for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment.

• Lead technical initiatives, recommending improvements and enhancements to the platform architecture.

• Define and implement Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs).

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues, conducting root cause analysis.

• Assess and implement emerging technologies that enhance operational efficiency and platform reliability.

• Create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in supporting and troubleshooting enterprise IT environments.

• Strong practical experience with AWS services including EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route53, KMS, and Secrets Manager.

• Experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters within production settings.

• Proficient in creating and maintaining Helm charts.

• Experience in supporting and administering Kafka clusters.

• Recent hands-on experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Experience in building and supporting CI/CD pipelines in production environments.

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and hybrid cloud architectures.

• Experience working within Agile software development teams.

• Strong skills in Linux administration and troubleshooting.

• Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and root cause analysis capabilities.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• AWS or related cloud certifications are highly desirable.

• A strong desire to continually learn and expand technical expertise.

• A high level of integrity, accountability, and ownership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Paid Time Off

• 401k and much more.