DevOps Engineer

One of my client is looking for a Staff Dev Ops Engineer to take full ownership of our Dev Ops function and guide the organization toward a strong Dev Ops culture.

Main Responsibilities

Act as the primary driver of Dev Ops culture across the organization, embedding automation, scalability, and reliability into all engineering processes.

Own and manage AWS infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance, and cost efficiency through Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform).

Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions or comparable tools to streamline build, testing, and deployment processes.

Establish robust monitoring, observability, and incident management frameworks to maintain system reliability and quick response during outages.

Work in partnership with security stakeholders to maintain compliance and implement best practices, including IAM policies, logging, and secrets management.

Build and lead a Dev Ops team — defining its structure, mentoring members, and driving strategic initiatives that support scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure.

Contribute to long-term architectural planning and assist in evaluating emerging technologies to support growth and innovation.

Desired Experience

Significant experience leading Dev Ops or platform teams within cloud-native environments.

Expert understanding of AWS architecture, services, and cost optimization for large-scale, real-time applications.

Proficiency in IaC tools (AWS CDK and Terraform) and CI/CD automation.

Strong grasp of Git Hub workflows, branching strategies, and secret management.

A solid understanding of cloud security principles and Dev Sec Ops  integration.

Knowledge of backend development in Go, Rust, or Node.js, or experience with tools like New Relic and Sentry is beneficial but not mandatory.

Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

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