DevOps Engineer

KyKR; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Retirement matching

Coaching for mid-level goals

Job summary

KyKR is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Gaithersburg, MD office. The role pays $91,000 - $126,000 and offers remote flexibility as part of the package.

You’ll apply Amazon EKS and AWS to support a high-growth product roadmap, own cost-optimization subsystems, and hand off AWS runbooks to on-call engineers. This is an active recruitment with a mid-level career focus.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant DevOps experience.
• Experience with AWS and EKS.
• Ability to interpret data and translate findings into recommendations.
• Comfort with on-call responsibilities and incident management.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Pair-program tricky edge cases with engineers across Gaithersburg, MD.
• Apply Amazon EKS and AWS to solve high-growth engineering challenges.
• Own the cost optimization subsystem and drive efficiency.
• Hand off AWS runbooks to the on-call team.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the KyKR stack.

Skills

AWS workflows

Data interpretation

Multi-tasking

On-call readiness

Tools

Amazon EKS

AWS

Job description

KyKR is looking for a $91,000 - $126,000 DevOps Engineer to join our Gaithersburg, MD office and accelerate our product roadmap. Picture this: a temporary DevOps Engineer seat in Gaithersburg, paying $91,000 - $126,000, where 4 years of doing the work earns you real say over how it gets done.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair-program tricky Attention to Detail edge cases with engineers across Gaithersburg, MD
• Apply Amazon EKS and AWS to solve high-growth engineering challenges
• Own the candor-rich Cost Optimization subsystem that the rest of KyKR quietly depends on
• Hand off AWS runbooks so the next on-call at KyKR sleeps better
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the KyKR stack

What You'll Bring

• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
• Cost Optimization fundamentals plus the Amazon EKS polish clients notice
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• Hands-on experience with modern AWS workflows and tooling
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint

KyKR grew out of a Gaithersburg, MD research lab and never lost its forward-thinking, question-everything approach to Amazon EKS. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Cost Optimization rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

The offer includes $91,000 - $126,000, remote flexibility, retirement matching, and coaching tailored to your mid-level goals.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.