Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud, AI & Automation (Global)

Salvo Software LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Salvo Software LLC is seeking a DevOps Engineer to own cloud environments, CI/CD, and AI infrastructure in a true department-of-one role. You will be the foundational expert ensuring secure, high-performance platforms for engineering teams across the US, LATAM, and India.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership—from cloud architecture and IaC with Terraform to container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role. Proven ability to operate independently in a solo contributor capacity.
• Hands-on, deep experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure (architecture, cost optimization, security).
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or similar tools.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• Hands-on experience designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar platforms).
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, secrets management, and DevSecOps practices.
• Hands-on experience deploying or managing AI/ML systems or LLM-based tooling.
• A “smart decision-maker” who can guide the company’s infrastructure strategy while remaining deeply hands-on with daily tasks.
• Comfortable supporting a global team across different time zones (US, Mexico, India).

Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture: Design, manage, and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure to support both internal needs and client-facing digital transformations.
• Infrastructure as Code: Define and manage infrastructure through code (Terraform or similar) to keep environments consistent, reproducible, and auditable.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.) to ensure rapid, high-quality software delivery.
• Containerization: Oversee Docker and Kubernetes environments to ensure scalable and reliable application hosting.
• Observability: Manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively address performance and availability issues.
• Cloud Security & Access: Define and enforce identity, access management, and least-privilege controls, including strict access levels for sensitive, licensed OEM data to ensure project-based compliance.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud spend and right-size resources to keep infrastructure efficient as the company scales.
• AI Systems: Set up, integrate, and maintain AI/ML systems and tooling to support the company’s growing use of intelligent automation.
• Programming & Scripting: Develop and maintain automation scripts and internal tooling using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Infrastructure Strategy: Guide the company’s infrastructure roadmap, evaluating tools and practices and recommending what’s worth adopting.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud engineering

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python scripting

Cloud security

AI/ML systems

Cost optimization

IAM & secrets mgmt

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Salvo Software LLC is seeking a DevOps Engineer to own cloud environments, CI/CD, and AI infrastructure in a true department-of-one role. You will be the foundational expert ensuring secure, high-performance platforms for engineering teams across the US, LATAM, and India.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership—from cloud architecture and IaC with Terraform to container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cost optimization.