DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Methodic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodic is looking for a DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain their cloud infrastructure in San Francisco. The role requires expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP, and a strong focus on automation and CI/CD practices.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles and be comfortable working under pressure to resolve incidents quickly. Join Methodic for an opportunity to work on high-traffic, mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
• Expertise with cloud platforms (at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong automation skills using scripting or programming.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure for high availability.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for frequent releases.
• Monitor system performance using logging and alerting tools.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Automation skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Monitoring and logging frameworks (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK stack)

Networking and security in cloud environments

Job description

Overview

Open role: DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of the platform.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines that automatically test and deploy code, enabling frequent and reliable releases.
• Monitor system performance and reliability using logging and alerting tools; address issues proactively to uphold uptime targets.
• Optimize infrastructure for cost and performance, including auto-scaling or load balancing to handle traffic spikes.
• Use Infrastructure-as-Code to manage configurations, ensuring reproducibility of environments and quick recovery.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure new services are designed with deployment and operability in mind (health checks, etc.).
• Lead incident response for infrastructure or operations issues: troubleshoot live problems, coordinate fixes, and perform root cause analysis with a focus on prevention.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
• Expertise with cloud platforms (at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong automation skills using scripting or programming (Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar) and familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring and logging frameworks (e.g., Prometheus/Grafana, ELK stack, CloudWatch) and setting up alerting for critical metrics.
• Good understanding of networking and security in cloud environments (VPCs, VPN, security groups, IAM roles, encryption of data in transit/at rest).
• Proven ability to manage and optimize high-traffic, mission-critical systems.
• Calm and effective under pressure — able to rapidly diagnose issues and coordinate with the team to restore service during incidents.