DevOps Engineer

Description

**DevOps Engineer (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD \& Cloud Infrastructure) – Remote \| U.S. Hours****Position Type:** Full\-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. Client Business Hours *(flexibility for deployments, incidents, and on\-call rotations)* **About the Role** At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a **DevOps Engineer** to build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation systems. This role is focused on: * Cloud infrastructure * CI/CD pipelines * Kubernetes \& containerization * Monitoring \& reliability * Infrastructure automation * Security \& scalability You’ll work closely with engineering teams to ensure systems are: * Secure * Reliable * Scalable * Fast to deploy If you enjoy automating infrastructure, improving deployment workflows, and solving production\-scale reliability challenges, this role is a strong fit. **What You’ll Own****Cloud Infrastructure \& Infrastructure\-as\-Code (Core Focus)*** Provision and manage infrastructure on: * + AWS + GCP + Azure * Implement Infrastructure\-as\-Code using: * + Terraform + Pulumi + CloudFormation * Configure: * + Networking + Compute resources + Storage systems + Scaling environments * Optimize infrastructure reliability and cost efficiency **CI/CD Pipeline Automation*** Build and maintain pipelines using: * + GitHub Actions + Jenkins + GitLab CI + CircleCI * Automate: * + Builds + Testing + Deployments * Support: * + Zero\-downtime deployments + Rollback strategies + Multi\-environment deployments **Containerization \& Kubernetes*** Manage: * + Docker containers + Kubernetes clusters * Deploy and support microservices environments * Monitor cluster health and performance * Optimize containerized workloads for: * + Performance + Scalability + Reliability **Monitoring, Logging \& Incident Response*** Implement observability tools such as: * + Prometheus + Grafana + Datadog + New Relic * Configure: * + Logging pipelines + Alerts + Monitoring dashboards * Participate in: * + Incident response + Root cause analysis + On\-call rotations **Security \& Compliance*** Apply cloud security best practices: * + IAM + Least privilege access + Encryption * Support compliance initiatives: * + SOC 2 + HIPAA + PCI + GDPR * Run vulnerability scans and proactive patching **Automation \& Collaboration*** Partner with developers to improve deployment workflows * Eliminate bottlenecks through automation * Document: * + Infrastructure + Pipelines + Operational runbooks * Continuously improve reliability and deployment speed **What Makes You a Strong Fit*** You enjoy solving infrastructure and automation challenges * You stay calm during incidents and troubleshoot methodically * You care deeply about reliability, scalability, and security * You proactively automate repetitive operational work * You collaborate effectively with engineering teams **Required Experience \& Skills*** 3\+ years of experience in: * + DevOps + SRE + Infrastructure engineering * Strong experience with: * + AWS, GCP, or Azure + CI/CD pipelines + Docker + Kubernetes * Experience with: * + Infrastructure\-as\-Code + Monitoring systems + Deployment automation * Strong understanding of: * + Cloud networking + System reliability + Production infrastructure **Nice to Have*** Strong Terraform or Pulumi expertise * Experience in: * + SaaS + Fintech + Healthcare + Enterprise applications * Exposure to: * + Serverless architecture + AWS Lambda + Cloud Functions * Cloud or DevOps certifications: * + AWS Certified DevOps Engineer + CKA + Kubernetes certifications **What a Typical Day Looks Like*** Monitor infrastructure and production systems * Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows * Provision or modify infrastructure with Terraform * Troubleshoot deployment or performance issues * Collaborate with developers on scaling and reliability * Review logs, alerts, and system metrics * Update documentation and operational runbooks **In short:** You ensure infrastructure stays automated, scalable, secure, and reliable while enabling fast and safe product delivery. **Key Metrics (KPIs)*** Deployment speed and reliability * System uptime *(99\.9%\+ target)* * Reduced incident recovery time *(MTTR)* * Infrastructure cost optimization * Developer satisfaction with deployment workflows * Automation and operational efficiency improvements **Why This Role Stands Out*** High ownership over cloud infrastructure and automation * Work on modern DevOps and Kubernetes environments * Direct impact on scalability and engineering velocity * Opportunity to grow into: * + Senior DevOps Engineer + Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) + Cloud Infrastructure Architect * Remote flexibility with strong technical exposure **Interview Process*** Initial Phone Screen * Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter * Technical Task *(CI/CD or Terraform\-based assessment)* * Client Interview with Engineering Leadership * Offer \& Background Verification **Apply Now** If you: * Enjoy infrastructure automation and cloud engineering * Have strong DevOps and CI/CD experience * Thrive in reliability\-focused environments * Want ownership over scalable cloud systems This role is a strong fit for experienced DevOps and infrastructure professionals.