Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer: AI‑Native Platform Lead

xAQUA ✓; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

xAQUA is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to own cloud architecture, automation, security, and platform reliability across Google Cloud Platform and AWS. This senior IC role requires hands-on implementation ability and leadership to guide other engineers.

The position emphasizes Kubernetes operations, IaC with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and strong DevSecOps practices in a cloud-native enterprise setting including government-facing deployments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP and AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.
• Security and cloud-architecture knowledge for enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable cloud infra across GCP and AWS.
• Operate Kubernetes platforms (GKE, EKS); manage config, autoscaling, networking, and storage.
• Build reusable Terraform modules; ensure state management and drift control.
• Design secure CI/CD pipelines for applications, DB changes, and infra releases.

Skills

GCP

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD

Security

Tools

Helm

ArgoCD

Linux

Job description

xAQUA is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to own cloud architecture, automation, security, and platform reliability across Google Cloud Platform and AWS. This senior IC role requires hands-on implementation ability and leadership to guide other engineers.

The position emphasizes Kubernetes operations, IaC with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and strong DevSecOps practices in a cloud-native enterprise setting including government-facing deployments.