Focus School Software is a fast-growing school management software company. We thrive on creating some of the most innovative features on the market today, helping educators to meet their evolving needs in classrooms, district management, state reporting compliance, and other facets of student-centered education and technology.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive AWS DevOps Specialist to join our growing infrastructure team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and scalable, secure systems. The ideal candidate brings expertise in AWS services, infrastructure as code, cost reduction strategies and DevOps best practices. You will play a key role in improving system performance, reliability, and security, while contributing to CI/CD pipelines and participating in an on-call rotation.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & Configuration Management
Design, develop, and maintain automation using Ansible and Ansible Tower.
Deploy and configure RHEL based systems

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

Architect and manage services including RDS (PostgreSQL), EC2, EKS, CloudFormation, CloudFront, GuardDuty, AWS VPN, AWS AD, and more.
Implement Autoscaling strategies and container orchestration with EC2 Autoscaling or EKS. Continuously monitor performance and feedback on systems.
Monitor and improve database performance, sharding strategies, and health metrics.
Monitor backups and maintain recovery point objectives for disaster recovery.

Security & Compliance

Support SOC II compliance initiatives through infrastructure hardening, monitoring, and alerting.
Leverage AWS security tools and best practices to ensure compliance and threat mitigation.

Networking & Connectivity

Manage VPCs, subnets, security groups, VPNs, and endpoint connectivity for both internal and external integrations.
Managing routes, DNS and VPN connectivity. Help internal users maintain their VPN connections.
Cost Optimization
Analyze AWS billing, usage reports, and recommend cost-saving strategies.

DevOps & CI/CD

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, enabling delivery of automation code from development to production.
Ensure high availability and zero-downtime deployments through automation and best practices.

Collaboration & Culture

Work cooperatively in cross-functional teams, embracing a culture where the best ideas win.
Proactively identify infrastructure problems and lead with creative, scalable solutions.

Endpoint & Systems Management

Oversee and manage end-user systems and infrastructure endpoints to maintain security and stability.
Patch management and remediation, ensure established timelines and policies are followed.

On-Call Participation

Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to production incidents and infrastructure issues.

Requirements

Ansible, Ansible Tower, working in RHEL based environments.
Ability to manage a Git repository, and perform peer review on automation code.
Monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana or similar.
Working knowledge of NGINX, basic webserver stacks.
Understanding of AWS, particularly RDS (PostgreSQL), CloudFormation, EC2, EKS
Kubernetes and containerization
Experience with database sharding and performance tuning
CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
Familiarity with SOC II compliance frameworks
Experience managing AWS networking, VPNs, and AWS AD
Security-first mindset with experience using AWS Org, AWS Tower, CloudFront, and related tools to ensure compliance.
Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset.

Nice-to-Have

LAMP/LNPP Stack experience
SVN Familiarity
Active Directory experience, basic Windows management
Experience with endpoint management platforms
Background in proactive monitoring/observability tooling
Prior involvement in security audits or compliance initiatives

Focus School Software’s compensation package offers the following benefits:

Medical Insurance
Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
401(k) after 6 months
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Remote Position

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