Full Time

Senior DevOps Engineer

RemoteHunter
Full-time
Mid-Senior level
Software Development
United States
$135,000 - $200,000* / year (about $65–$96 an hour)

Job Description

About Our Client:

The organization operates in the digital security industry, addressing challenges related to securing digital interactions by ensuring security, privacy, and authenticity. It provides an AI-powered platform that unifies certificate lifecycle management and related technologies to protect infrastructure, software, devices, and digital content. The company serves over 100,000 organizations, including a significant portion of Fortune 500 firms, helping them counter current threats and prepare for future security challenges.


About the Opportunity:

The SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER role is focused on advancing the organization's infrastructure, automation, and operational standards. This position plays a key part in enhancing system reliability, security, and scalability through technical leadership and the promotion of best practices. The engineer will influence infrastructure strategy, mentor team members, and contribute to maintaining high service availability and operational excellence.


Responsibilities:

  • Implement infrastructure automation, monitoring, and reliability practices to ensure continuous service availability.
  • Perform forensic system administration and troubleshoot unfamiliar Linux systems.
  • Maintain a security operations mindset with focus on secure automation and hardened Linux administration.
  • Promote DevOps best practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and zero-touch provisioning.
  • Apply best practices in release and incident management, capacity planning, and operational readiness.
  • Develop service instrumentation and visualization to reduce mean time to recovery.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to peers and team members.
  • Identify and implement improvements to system resiliency.
  • Guide technical direction for infrastructure, cloud, networking, and automation.
  • Participate in on-call rotations with strong customer focus and incident responsiveness.
  • Manage and improve standard operating procedures and system documentation.
  • Research and implement new technologies across cloud, virtualization, and hardware.


Requirements:

  • Strong Linux systems administration knowledge, including hardware interaction.
  • Advanced scripting and automation skills with tools like Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and Terraform.
  • Experience with AWS services and infrastructure provisioning.
  • Familiarity with datacenter operations and remote system management.
  • Capability to manage systems at scale using zero-touch provisioning.
  • Experience with monitoring systems and custom dashboard development.
  • Solid understanding of networking in Linux environments; BGP and DNS knowledge is advantageous.
  • Commitment to operational excellence, security, and performance.
  • Effective self-management, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies as needed.


Pay Range and Compensation Package:

  • The annualized base salary range for this position will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, job duties, business needs, and location.


Benefits & Perks:

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings programs with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and vacation.
  • Paid parental leave and family support benefits.
  • Life and disability coverage.
  • Flexible spending and health savings options.
  • Health and wellness support including gym reimbursement and wellness programs.
  • Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential support.
  • Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
  • Access to continuous learning resources.
  • Employee referral bonus program and additional perks.
  • Internal rewards and recognition platform.
  • Business travel insurance and global employee support programs.


Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.


Note:

RemoteHunter is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.

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