Senior DevOps Engineer

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We are partnering with a growing organization to hire a Senior Staff Cloud Dev Ops Engineer to lead cloud‑native infrastructure strategies across AWS and Kubernetes. This is a high‑impact, senior‑level role focused on architecture, scalability, security, and long‑term technical transformation. You’ll work closely with engineering leadership and executive stakeholders to shape cloud strategy while remaining hands‑on with complex systems.

This is a true staff level opportunity where you’ll influence enterprise‑wide cloud and Dev Ops decisions, not just execute tickets. You’ll architect large‑scale EKS environments, lead modernization initiatives, and drive best practices across CI/CD, observability, and cloud security. If you enjoy owning technical direction, mentoring engineers, and building systems that scale securely at enterprise level, this role gives you the platform to do exactly that.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
• 9+ years of experience in Dev Ops or Site Reliability Engineering
• 7+ years of hands‑on AWS cloud architecture experience
• 7+ years of hands‑on Kubernetes experience (deep cluster management expertise)
• Expert level proficiency in Python or Go
• Strong experience designing enterprise‑scale IaC frameworks
• Deep understanding of containerization, orchestration, and cloud networking
• Proven experience building and maintaining enterprise CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab CI preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems
• Experience leading PoCs and evaluating emerging technologies
• Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and executive leadership

• AWS Professional certifications (Solutions Architect or Dev Ops Engineer)
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS)
• Multi‑cloud experience (AWS+GCP)
• Experience with distributed databases (MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, serverless DBs)
• Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Experience building knowledge bases or Dev Ops documentation systems
• Open‑source contributions or strong personal cloud projects

Tech Breakdown

• 25% Architect and lead large‑scale AWS EKS Kubernetes environments
• 20% Define and execute long‑term cloud and Dev Ops technical roadmaps
• 15% Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipeline design and automation
• 15% Observability (metrics, logs, traces, monitoring)
• 10% Cloud security and compliance initiatives
• 10% Cloud migration and application modernization
• 5% Incident response and on‑call support

• 100% Hands On

• Bonus OR Commission eligible

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.

Location:

Phoenix, AZ