Contract

Extensia, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Relocation sponsorship to US

Job summary

Extensia is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer for a remote (U.S.-based preferred) fractional/part-time role reporting to the Platform Architect. Build and optimize cloud infrastructure, implement CI/CD, and strengthen observability for a nonprofit-focused fundraising platform.

The role emphasizes automation, secure configurations, and scalable deployments across cloud services, with collaboration across engineering and security teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineer role.
• Expertise in cloud-based infrastructure management and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Strong infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with log aggregation and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with security best practices, including access controls and encryption management.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Cloud infrastructure management: maintain and optimize cloud-based infra for high availability and scalability.
• Manage autoscaling and performance tuning for fluctuating traffic.
• Implement and enhance monitoring, security controls, and access management.
• Support deployment and configuration of cloud services via automation tools.
• Observability: enhance logging and real-time monitoring of performance and security events.
• Develop and implement alerting mechanisms for incidents.
• Improve error handling and end-user messaging for issues.
• Automation & CI/CD: build and maintain pipelines for testing, deployment, rollback.
• Ensure zero-downtime deployments and IaC governance.
• Optimize Git workflows and agile DevOps processes.
• Security & compliance: enforce RBAC, identity management, and cloud security policies.
• Collaborate with security teams to harden environments and ensure standards.
• Ensure data protection and encryption best practices.

Skills

DevOps/Cloud experience

Cloud infrastructure management

CI/CD pipelines

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Logging/Monitoring

Security best practices

Agile DevOps

Serverless architectures

High-traffic optimization

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Atlanta, United States | Posted on 02/12/2025

Position: DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote (Preferred: U.S.-based)
Employment Type: Fractional / Part-Time
Reports to: Platform Architect

About Extensia

Extensia is a cloud-based fundraisingand donor relationship management platform designed to empower nonprofits inpromoting their causes. We provide innovative solutions that streamline donorengagement, automate fundraising processes, and enhance operational efficiency.Our infrastructure is cloud-native, leveraging modern DevOps practices toensure scalability, security, and high availability.

Requirements

We are looking for an AWS DevOpsEngineer to optimize and maintain our cloud infrastructure, ensuring robustmonitoring, cost efficiency, and seamless application deployment. This rolewill play a key part in automating our development pipeline, improving systemobservability, and enhancing platform reliability.

Job Duties

• Key ResponsibilitiesCloud Infrastructure Management:Maintain and optimize cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Manage autoscaling and performance tuning to handle fluctuating traffic loads.
• Implement and enhance monitoring, security controls, and access management.
• Support deployment and configuration of cloud services via automation tools.
• Observability & Monitoring:Enhance logging capabilities, ensuring real-time monitoring of system performance and security events.
• Develop and implement alerting mechanisms to notify relevant teams of potential issues.
• Improve end-user messaging and error handling, ensuring prompt issue resolution.
• Automation & CI/CD:Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and rollback strategies.
• Ensure zero-downtime deployments and manage infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Optimize Git-based workflows and agile development processes for seamless collaboration.
• Security & Compliance:Implement best practices for role-based access controls, identity management, and cloud security policies.
• Work closely with security teams to harden cloud environments and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Ensure that Extensia’s architecture adheres to best practices for data protection and encryption.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:Work closely with developers to enhance application performance, scalability, and resilience.
• Support ongoing database and infrastructure improvements, ensuring optimal indexing and query performance.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing to improve overall DevOps practices.

Functional Skills & Qualifications

• Qualifications & ExperienceRequired:3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineer role.
• Expertise in cloud-based infrastructure management and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Strong infrastructure as code (IaC) experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with log aggregation and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with security best practices, including access controls and encryption management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred:Experience with payment terminal integrations and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures and cloud-native development.
• Hands‑on experience with agile DevOps processes and team collaboration tools.
• Understanding of high-traffic system optimization and performance tuning strategies.

About Us

• Opportunity to work on a mission-driven platform that serves nonprofits.
• Fully remote work environment with a collaborative culture.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies and DevOps best practices.
• Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities.
• Sponsorship and relocation to the US upon completion of employment tenure.