Senior DevOps Engineer
US-Based | Texas, Ohio, New Hampshire ONLY
We’re hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer on behalf of a rapidly scaling, cloud-native SaaS company operating across North America, the UK, and ANZ. Following the launch of new AI-driven features, the platform is seeing significant growth and needs an experienced engineer to help scale securely and reliably.
This is a hands-on senior role, working closely with the Head of DevOps and acting as a technical leader within a small team. You’ll own critical infrastructure initiatives, influence architecture, and help drive best-in-class DevOps practices. Preference is given to candidates with a bare-metal / infrastructure-heavy background who enjoy building and operating robust systems from the ground up.
What You’ll Do
Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AWS infrastructure Lead senior-level DevOps and platform engineering initiatives Drive automation, reliability, and zero-downtime deploymentsSupport the scaling of AI-enabled servicesOwn monitoring, observability, and capacity planningIdentify risks and proactively improve system resilienceParticipate in on-call supportSupport ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Type II complianceMentor and guide other engineers
Tech Environment
AWS: EC2, RDS, Lambda, ECS, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, CloudFormationIaC: Terraform, PackerContainers: Docker, PodmanDatabases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDBCI/CD: Git, TeamCity, AWS Code PipelineLanguages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
What We’re Looking For
5+ years in DevOps / Platform / Infrastructure EngineeringHands-on AWS production experienceStrong automation, scripting, and troubleshooting skillsExperience in secure, compliant environmentsBare-metal / infrastructure-first mindset is preferredStrong communication and collaborative skillsProactive, ownership-driven attitude
Package & Benefits
$100,000 – $130,000 USD salary (DOE)Market-leading healthcare coverageGenerous PTO and holidaysHybrid / remote workingStrong work-life balance Paid volunteer time Inclusive and collaborative culture
Important:
US-based candidates only (EST / CST)Full right to work in the US Sponsorship not available
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