Senior DevOps Engineer

Monks; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Generous PTO

401(k)

Parental leave

Career growth

Diversity & inclusion

Flexible work policy

Job summary

Monks is seeking a world-class DevOps Engineer who is passionate about automation and operational excellence across our cloud-first infrastructure. You will design platforms, develop automation for routine tasks, monitor performance, and collaborate with software and data teams to improve reliability throughout the lifecycle.

The role is on-site three days a week in Austin, with strong emphasis on teamwork and scalable, secure systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operational roles (Cloud Operations, Site Reliability, DevOps, etc...)
• Experience with GitOps-based deployments, enabling CI/CD with Jenkins, ArgoCD or similar systems.
• Proficiency with logging and observability technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk or similar.
• Proficiency with designing and operating applications in a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc...)
• Expertise in operating and integrating with AWS services such as RDS, EKS, CloudWatch, etc...
• Expertise with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Expertise with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Helm.
• Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform).
• Expertise in maintaining and troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
• Continuously work with the engineering teams to improve reliability, implementing actionable monitoring framework.
• Analytical & problem solving skills, ability to communicate ideas clearly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a strong focus on teamwork.
• 10+ years in operational roles (preferred).
• 1+ years in Software Engineering roles or equivalent software architecture roles.
• Experience with preparing and executing PCI, SOC2, SOX, or other compliance audits.

Responsibilities

• Designing engineering platforms and tooling that simplify the process of building, deploying, and operating applications.
• Developing automation for common development and operational tasks.
• Monitoring system performance and availability, and remediating as necessary.
• Collaborating with software and data engineering team on finding operationally sustainable solutions to engineering problems.

Skills

5+ years ops

GitOps CI/CD

Observability tools

Public cloud design

AWS services

Docker

Kubernetes & Helm

Config mgmt tools

Linux systems

Reliability & monitoring

Analytical skills

Teamwork/communication

10+ years ops (preferred)

1+ years software engineering

Compliance audits

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

AWS

EKS

CloudWatch

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative DevOps engineer to join our team. In this position, you will join a team of DevOps engineers focused on automating solutions, securing data and infrastructures, and owning all aspects of our infrastructure to achieve high availability, scalability and reliability.

Location

You would be required to be on-site 3 times per week, between Tuesday to Thursday.

Description

We are looking for a world-class DevOps Engineer who is passionate about operational excellence through automation and engineering processes. As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless integration of development and operations processes, to deliver best in class and highly available systems.

You will work with the application development teams to understand infrastructure requirements, while promoting efficiency, scalability, security, and reliability throughout the software lifecycle. Your expertise in cloud platforms, automation, and infrastructure management will be crucial to the success of our projects.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Designing engineering platforms and tooling that simplify the process of building, deploying, and operating applications.
• Developing automation for common development and operational tasks.
• Monitoring system performance and availability, and remediating as necessary.
• Collaborating with software and data engineering team on finding operationally sustainable solutions to engineering problems.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years in operational roles (Cloud Operations, Site Reliability, DevOps, etc...)
• Experience with GitOps-based deployments, enabling CI/CD with Jenkins, ArgoCD or similar systems.
• Proficiency with logging and observability technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk or similar.
• Proficiency with designing and operating applications in a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc...)
• Expertise in operating and integrating with AWS services such as RDS, EKS, CloudWatch, etc...
• Expertise with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Expertise with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Helm.
• Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform).
• Expertise in maintaining and troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
• Continuously work with the engineering teams to improve reliability, implementing actionable monitoring framework.
• Analytical & problem solving skills, ability to communicate ideas clearly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a strong focus on teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent in Engineering.
• 10+ years in operational roles (Cloud Operations, Site Reliability, DevOps, etc...)
• 1+ years in Software Engineering roles or equivalent software architecture roles.
• Experience with preparing and executing PCI, SOC2, SOX, or other compliance audits.

Benefits

• Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
• Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
• A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
• Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)

This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range: $90,000-140,000 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show's inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group's 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato's AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents and resonates with the world around us.