Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Ikue; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work

Office option

Employee share option scheme

Annual company trip

Job summary

Ikue is seeking a seasoned DevOps/Cloud Engineer to design and operate the cloud infrastructure behind a data and analytics platform. You will own AWS foundations, infrastructure automation, delivery pipelines, governance, and cost management while collaborating with developers to resolve operational issues.

You will build scalable AWS environments using IaC, design robust CI/CD pipelines, and maintain landing zone foundations across multi-account setups, enforcing best practices and cost

Qualifications

• At least five years of DevOps experience, including three or more years focused on AWS.
• Deep Terraform expertise and experience with Docker and ECS.
• Experience managing AWS Landing Zones and multi-account environments.
• Ability to perform Well-Architected Framework reviews.
• A self-directed approach to solving infrastructure challenges and delivering technically sound solutions.
• South African location and valid authorization to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable AWS environments using infrastructure as code.
• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to make software delivery reliable and automated.
• Maintain AWS Landing Zone foundations and multi-account structures.
• Apply cloud best practices through architecture reviews and governance improvements.
• Lead cost optimization work and improve cloud efficiency.
• Troubleshoot performance issues with developers and respond to incidents to support system reliability.

Skills

DevOps experience

AWS expertise

Terraform

Docker

ECS

Landing Zones

Multi-account management

Well-Architected Framework

Tools

Terraform

Docker

ECS

Job description

Role overview

Design and operate the cloud infrastructure behind a data and analytics platform, connecting cloud architecture with reliable, fast software delivery. The role owns AWS foundations, infrastructure automation, delivery pipelines, governance, and cost management, while working closely with developers to resolve operational issues.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable AWS environments using infrastructure as code.
• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to make software delivery reliable and automated.
• Maintain AWS Landing Zone foundations and multi-account structures.
• Apply cloud best practices through architecture reviews and governance improvements.
• Lead cost optimization work and improve cloud efficiency.
• Troubleshoot performance issues with developers and respond to incidents to support system reliability.

Requirements

• At least five years of DevOps experience, including three or more years focused on AWS.
• Deep Terraform expertise and experience with Docker and ECS.
• Experience managing AWS Landing Zones and multi-account environments.
• Ability to perform Well-Architected Framework reviews.
• A self-directed approach to solving infrastructure challenges and delivering technically sound solutions.
• South African location and valid authorization to work in South Africa.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first work, with the option to work from an office.
• Ownership of cloud direction and infrastructure decisions.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and an employee share option scheme.
• Choice of a Windows or macOS laptop and a company-funded annual three-day trip.