Senior DevOps Engineer | Remote | CI/CD, IaC & Cloud

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Home office budget

Professional development

Bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fully remote distributed team. You will enhance the software development lifecycle, automate infrastructure management, and ensure reliability and scalability of services across cloud environments.

This role emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, and collaboration with development and QA teams. Candidates should have 6+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong scripting, and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for high availability and performance.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Develop and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to improve software delivery processes.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Implement security best practices across infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps tools and methodologies.

Skills

CI/CD expertise

SRE practices

Cloud platforms

Automation scripting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fully remote distributed team. You will enhance the software development lifecycle, automate infrastructure management, and ensure reliability and scalability of services across cloud environments.

This role emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, and collaboration with development and QA teams. Candidates should have 6+ years in DevOps/SRE, strong scripting, and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.