Senior DevOps Architect — AWS, Kubernetes & Terraform Lead

Matcha; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first workplace

Flexible PTO

Camping credit

Job summary

Matcha is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the evolution of our cloud-native infrastructure. This hands-on, strategic role focuses on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform/Terragrunt to empower engineering teams to ship fast and safely.

You will own the Kubernetes platform, standardize deployments with Helm, optimize cloud spend, improve observability and security, and mentor cross-functional teams. Remote-first with hubs in the US.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of DevOps, Infrastructure, or SRE experience, including 2+ in a senior or principal-level role.
• Deep experience with AWS (EKS, EC2, IAM, VPC, S3, etc.).
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes in production environments.
• Proficient with Helm for application lifecycle management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Comfortable scripting in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Experience building and maintaining GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
• Proven ability to monitor, analyze, and reduce AWS costs.
• Strong understanding of Linux, networking, and cloud security principles.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, leadership-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own Our Kubernetes Platform: Architect, manage, and scale EKS clusters using modern best practices.
• Standardize Deployments with Helm: Build and maintain Helm charts to enable scalable and consistent application deployments.
• Manage Cloud Infrastructure in AWS: Use Terraform and Terragrunt to define and manage reproducible infrastructure-as-code across environments.
• Analyze and Optimize Cloud Costs: Monitor AWS usage and implement strategies to reduce unnecessary spend without compromising performance or reliability.
• Drive Observability and Reliability: Implement and maintain metrics, logs, and alerting systems to support availability and performance.
• Security and Access Controls: Enforce least-privilege IAM policies, secure networking, and effective secrets management.
• Lead Cross-Team Initiatives: Partner with development, product, and security teams to design infrastructure solutions and drive large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Mentor and Guide: Act as a senior technical mentor and set the standard for DevOps excellence across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

Helm

Argo CD

Job description

Matcha is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead the evolution of our cloud-native infrastructure. This hands-on, strategic role focuses on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform/Terragrunt to empower engineering teams to ship fast and safely.

You will own the Kubernetes platform, standardize deployments with Helm, optimize cloud spend, improve observability and security, and mentor cross-functional teams. Remote-first with hubs in the US.