Who We Are

Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its AI-powered Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations. Learn more at ontic.ai or follow us on LinkedIn.

Who You Are

10-12 years of experience in DevOps / Platform Engineering in enterprise or high-scale SaaS environments
Proven experience architecting and operating multi-cloud production environments (AWS, GCP, OCI, Azure)
Deep expertise in Kubernetes-based platform design and large-scale cluster operations
Advanced Terraform experience with reusable module design and environment standardization
Strong experience implementing GitOps workflows (ArgoCD) and CI/CD automation (Jenkins)
Hands-on production experience with distributed systems: like MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Redis, ArangoDB
Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, encryption (at-rest & in-transit), and zero-trust access models
Experience implementing enterprise observability stacks
Experience with AI-driven operations (AIOps), intelligent alerting, anomaly detection, or automated remediation systems
Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure requirements (GPU workloads, model deployment, MLOps integration)
Experience designing multi-tenant SaaS platforms and isolated client-dedicated environments
Experience supporting enterprise compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.)
Exposure to service mesh and secure east-west traffic management

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Platform Architecture

Lead the design and governance of scalable, resilient, multi-cloud Kubernetes platforms
Define standardized blueprints for multi-tenant and dedicated enterprise deployments
Architect high-availability, multi-AZ, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with RTO/RPO objectives

DevSecOps & Zero-Trust Security

Establish secure-by-design cloud architecture and workload identity models
Enforce RBAC, IAM governance, encryption standards, and least-privilege principles
Integrate security scanning, policy enforcement, and compliance validation into CI/CD pipelines
Ensure infrastructure meets SOC2 / ISO enterprise security controls

AI-Enabled Operations & Platform Intelligence

Implement AIOps capabilities for intelligent alerting, anomaly detection, and automated remediation
Enhance observability maturity using metrics, logs, and distributed tracing
Support AI/ML workload infrastructure, including scalable compute and secure model deployment
Leverage automation and analytics to reduce MTTR and operational toil

Infrastructure Automation & GitOps

Drive infrastructure standardization using Terraform, Helm, and GitOps workflows
Design safe deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, progressive delivery)
Improve infrastructure drift detection and environment reproducibility

Reliability & Performance Engineering

Define SLO/SLI frameworks and reliability benchmarks
Optimize autoscaling (HPA/VPA/Cluster Autoscaler) and workload efficiency
Improve performance and scalability of distributed stateful systems

FinOps & Cost Governance

Implement cloud cost observability and allocation strategies
Optimize compute, storage, and networking costs across multi-cloud environments
Establish cost governance models aligned with business growth

Leadership & Governance

Mentor senior engineers and promote DevOps culture across teams
Drive architecture reviews and production readiness assessments
Partner with security and engineering to align platform strategy with enterprise objectives

Ontic Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Medical Benefits
Internet Reimbursement
Home Office Stipend
Continued Education Stipend
Festive & Achievement Celebrations
Dynamic Office Environment

Ontic is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ontic we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Ontic prioritizes the full inclusion of qualified individuals, providing necessary accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance during the application or interview process or job tasks, please contact us at recruitment@ontic.co or call (512) 572-7400

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