Location: Fully Remote
Experience Required: 4–5 years
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer with 4–5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing cloud-native infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure environments.
The ideal candidate has strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration, CI/CD automation, and building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud systems.
You will work closely with engineering, security, and platform teams to build resilient infrastructure and improve automation, observability, and deployment processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure Pipelines.
- Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration via Kubernetes (EKS/AKS).
- Implement monitoring and observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Splunk.
- Automate deployments and infrastructure provisioning using Python, Bash, or Ansible.
- Support production systems, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis.
- Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, networking, secrets management).
- Participate in cost optimization initiatives (FinOps practices).
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment velocity and reliability.
Required Qualifications
- 4–5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering / DevOps / Infrastructure roles.
- Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda) and/or Azure (AKS, App Services, Functions, Azure AD).
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) in production environments.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and DevOps practices.
- Experience with containerization (Docker).
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, load balancers, DNS).
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
- Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Shell).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, SNS).
- Experience with microservices architecture.
- Exposure to FinOps / cloud cost optimization strategies.
- Experience in high-availability, multi-region architectures.
- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, etc.).
- Experience with security scanning and DevSecOps practices.
Additional Information
Candidate Expectations
- Candidates should be capable of managing responsibilities equivalent to at least two similar positions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- As an example, candidates handling the workload of two positions may be eligible for proportionally higher compensation.
- Candidates who actively participate in interviews and demonstrate strong technical skills, communication abilities, professionalism, and problem-solving capabilities may receive job offers more quickly.
- Hiring decisions ultimately depend on each candidate's skills, experience, interview performance, and overall fit for the role.
- Global candidates are encouraged to apply. This is a direct opportunity to work remotely with U.S.-based companies and teams without paying any recruitment, placement, onboarding, or representation fees.
Interview Process
- If shortlisted, candidates will first meet with Paul for an initial interview.
- Paul will submit feedback to the hiring manager.
- If approved by the hiring manager, candidates will enter the U.S.-based interview pipeline, which may include technical and/or behavioral interviews.
Candidate Representation Agreement
Before beginning the recruitment process, candidates must review and answer the Candidate Representation Agreement question. By proceeding, candidates acknowledge and agree to the terms of candidate representation. Once agreement is confirmed, we can begin working together throughout the hiring process.