Cloud Operations Engineer — Linux & Kubernetes (Fully Remote)

RapidFort; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RapidFort is seeking a hands-on DevOps/SRE professional to support production and delivery environments in a US team. You will independently investigate issues, manage deployments, respond to incidents, and drive automation improvements to minimize incident impact.

Qualifying candidates have 5+ years in cloud operations, strong Linux/Kubernetes skills, and proficiency in Bash scripting, Git, and CI/CD across at least one major cloud platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud operations, DevOps, or SRE.
• Proficient in Bash scripting, Git, CI/CD, and at least one major cloud platform.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure problems using logs and metrics.
• Execute deployments, trigger builds, and perform remediation with validated recovery.
• Coordinate incident response and clearly communicate findings and escalation.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

Cloud operations

Bash scripting

Git

CI/CD

Monitoring

Tools

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

• Helps organisations secure software supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities.
• Focuses on minimising the attack surface of containerised applications.

The Role:

• Hands-on individual contributor position supporting production and delivery environments.
• Independently investigate issues, manage deployments, respond to incidents, and improve automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure problems using logs and metrics.
• Execute deployments, trigger builds, and perform remediation with validated recovery.
• Coordinate incident response and clearly communicate findings and escalation.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years in cloud operations, DevOps, or SRE with strong Linux and Kubernetes skills.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting, Git, CI/CD, and at least one major cloud platform.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, and troubleshooting network issues.

RapidFort

RapidFort helps organisations secure their software supply chains, reduce software vulnerabilities, and minimise the attack surface of containerised applications. They are a cybersecurity company focused on container security and operate with a globally distributed team.