Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to maintain and expand our multi-cloud infrastructure, provide on-call support, and collaborate closely with our engineering team through pair programming. You will be a key contributor to ensuring uptime, stability, and scalability for our clients’ systems. This role is best suited for a senior engineer who is comfortable with fractional ownership and delivering high-impact support in a low-hour, on-call engagement. Key Focus Areas

• Multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS primary; Azure and GCP)
• Container orchestration (Docker, Docker Swarm; familiarity with Podman or Kubernetes a plus)
• Networking for client connectivity (VPCs, VPNs, security groups, subnets)
• Rapid incident response and troubleshooting
• Collaborative pair programming and knowledge sharing

Key Responsibilities

• Provide on-call support for production incidents and infrastructure issues; troubleshoot and resolve rapidly
• Pair program with engineers to troubleshoot issues and share infrastructure best practices
• Maintain and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, including Docker containers and Docker Swarm orchestration
• Manage networking and client connectivity patterns
• Maintain Terraform/Terragrunt configurations and automate deployment processes
• Monitor system health and performance, and implement alerting improvements
• Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles, and configure secrets
• Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Collaborate on CI/CD workflows (primarily GitHub Actions) and support automation initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of production experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch); familiarity with Azure or GCP
• Production experience with Docker and Docker Swarm, including container networking and service discovery
• Strong Terraform experience; Terragrunt preferred
• CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions and scripting (Bash, Python)
• Experience participating in on-call rotations and incident response
• Strong communication skills and comfort with collaborative pair programming

Preferred Skills

• Python and/or Bash for infrastructure automation
• Multi-cloud architecture patterns
• Data pipeline infrastructure experience
• Security best practices and cost optimization experience
• Strong technical documentation skills

Technical Stack

• Cloud: AWS (primary), Azure, GCP
• Containers: Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, Kubernetes
• IaC: Terraform, Terragrunt
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Scripting: Python, Bash
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor
• Storage: S3, ADLS Gen2
• Secrets: AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault

Engagement Details

• Approximately 5–15 hours per month
• Contractor/Consultant role, fully remote
• On-call availability required; flexible schedule
• Long-term engagement with opportunity for expanded scope and responsibility