Senior DevOps Engineer

AppCard, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and marketing company is seeking a Senior Devops Engineer in New York, NYC, to design and maintain hybrid cloud and IoT infrastructures. The role focuses on enhancing system reliability, security, and scalability. Key qualifications include 5+ years in DevOps, strong Linux and networking skills, and familiarity with AWS services and Infrastructure as Code. This full-time position offers the opportunity to lead modernization projects and mentor team members in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles.
• Strong Sys-Admin background in Linux systems.
• Solid monitoring and troubleshooting skills for large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain hybrid cloud and IoT infrastructure.
• Develop tools for managing customer premise equipment and IoT devices.
• Oversee system architecture and modernization projects.

Skills

Infrastructure Engineering

SRE

DevOps

Linux Systems

Monitoring

Networking

Python

AWS Services

Infrastructure as Code

Communication Skills

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

AWS IoT

Job description

AppCard Inc. is a technology and marketing company headquartered in Manhattan, NY. Appcard has a powerful marketing tool that leverages data acquired at the point of sale (POS) via an advanced rewards program to create advanced retargeting campaigns that help businesses increase their bottom line. AppCard is unique in the loyalty space due to its patented technology which allows businesses to capture shopper identity and item level data in realtime from purchases made in store and online. The benefit of this is two fold: consumers benefit by receiving offers, incentives and coupons. Through a shopper’s interactions with the former AppCard’s platform records and learns shopper behavior and gives grocers the ability to make their data actionable to increase average basket size and systematically increase repeat purchases.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Devops Engineer to design, build, and maintain our hybrid infrastructure, which spans both cloud and IOT environments. This role is hands‑on and involves managing IoT devices at scale, developing tools for system deployment and monitoring, and leading modernization projects from design through production. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure the development of reliable, secure, and scalable systems, while mentoring teammates and driving best practices in infrastructure engineering.

What you’ll do:

• Own, design, build, and maintain infrastructure for part of our cloud-based and on‑premise IOT environments, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability
• Develop and introduce tools to enhance the deployment, management, and monitoring of customer premise equipment, IoT devices and backend systems
• Manage system architecture and modernization projects, driving them from design through implementation to production operations
• Enhance observability and monitoring of infrastructure and IoT devices, developing both custom tooling and utilizing off the shelf offerings
• Implement secure connectivity solutions to ensure resilient and safe device‑to‑cloud communication
• Mentor and guide team members, sharing best practices in infrastructure, monitoring, and system design

What you have:

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles with strong Sys‑Admin background in Linux systems
• Strong Linux systems and networking knowledge (docker, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs)
• Solid background in monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting large‑scale distributed systems
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Software development skills relating to building infrastructure (Python)
• Hands‑on expertise with a variety of AWS services
• Proven ability to manage and secure hybrid (Cloud + On‑Prem) infrastructure
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CDK etc.) for automation and system consistency
• Excellent communication skills in English; team‑oriented and proactive mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience managing servers and/or IoT devices at scale
• Experience with AWS IoT offerings, such as GreenGrass v2
• Knowledge of best practices of secure infrastructure design

This role is full-time from our NYC office