DevOps Engineer

Description

Summary: Our client seeks a DevOps Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize infrastructure and deployment pipelines, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable systems for fast product delivery. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to optimize infrastructure and deployment pipelines 2. Focus on automation, scalability, and reliability 3. Partner with developers to streamline deployments and remove bottlenecks **Job Title:** DevOps Engineer **Position Type:** Full\-Time, Remote **Working Hours:** U.S. client business hours (with flexibility for deployments, incident response, and on\-call rotations) **About the Role:** Our client is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize infrastructure and deployment pipelines. This role requires expertise in cloud platforms, automation, monitoring, and CI/CD. The DevOps Engineer ensures systems are secure, scalable, and reliable, enabling development teams to ship code quickly and safely. **Responsibilities**: Infrastructure Management: * + Provision and manage infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure. + Implement Infrastructure\-as\-Code using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation. + Configure networking, storage, and compute resources to scale with demand. CI/CD Pipelines: * + Build and maintain pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. + Automate builds, tests, and deployments across multiple environments. + Ensure rollback strategies and zero\-downtime deployments. Containerization \& Orchestration: * + Manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters. + Deploy microservices and monitor cluster health. + Optimize cost and performance for containerized workloads. Monitoring \& Incident Response: * + Implement observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic. + Configure logging and alerting pipelines (ELK stack, Splunk). + Participate in on\-call rotations, performing root cause analysis post\-incident. Security \& Compliance: * + Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, least privilege, encryption). + Support SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, or GDPR compliance in infrastructure. + Run vulnerability scans and patch systems proactively. Collaboration \& Process Improvement: * + Partner with developers to streamline deployments and remove bottlenecks. + Document infrastructure, pipelines, and workflows for team knowledge. + Identify opportunities for automation and performance optimization. **What Makes You a Perfect Fit:** * Problem solver who thrives at the intersection of development and operations. * Calm and methodical in high\-pressure incident scenarios. * Passionate about automation, scalability, and reliability. * Strong communicator who bridges technical and business needs. **Required Experience \& Skills (Minimum):** * 3\+ years experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering. * Proficiency with at least one cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure). * Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools and pipelines. * Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. **Ideal Experience \& Skills:** * Terraform or Pulumi Infrastructure\-as\-Code expertise. * Industry background in SaaS, fintech, healthcare, or enterprise applications. * Familiarity with serverless deployments (AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions). * Security certifications or cloud certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, etc.). **What Does a Typical Day Look Like?** A DevOps Engineer’s day revolves around keeping systems secure, automated, and reliable. You will: * Review monitoring dashboards for performance and incident alerts. * Update CI/CD pipelines to improve build/test/deploy efficiency. * Provision or modify infrastructure with Terraform or CloudFormation. * Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot deployments or optimize services. * Document workflows and update runbooks for incident response. * End the day by analyzing logs, reviewing metrics, and planning optimizations. In essence: you are the custodian of infrastructure and automation, ensuring systems scale, stay secure, and support fast product delivery. **Key Metrics for Success (KPIs):** * Deployment frequency (faster, more reliable releases). * System uptime 99\.9%. * MTTR (Mean Time to Recovery) reduced for incidents. * Cost efficiency of infrastructure usage. * Positive developer feedback on deployment speed and reliability. **Interview Process:** * Initial Phone Screen * Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter * Technical Task (e.g., design a CI/CD pipeline or provision infrastructure with Terraform) * Client Interview with Engineering/DevOps Leadership * Offer \& Background Verification