Software Engineer – DevOps

Jobtailor; Atlanta (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and run production-grade AWS infrastructure. You will build scalable systems with IaC, automate deployments, and optimize costs while maintaining high availability.

Responsibilities include managing CI/CD pipelines, operating EKS/ECS/Lambda workloads, and enforcing security best practices. Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation, Python, Bash, SQL, and container tooling is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade software and 2+ years operating cloud infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience operating production workloads on AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch).
• Hands-on with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS.
• Solid networking fundamentals and cloud security best practices.
• Golang and/or TypeScript are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using IaC tools.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services and/or third-party tools.
• Operate and optimize containerized and serverless workloads (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Fargate).
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot systems with CloudWatch, X-Ray, and observability tools.
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, VPCs, and secrets management.
• Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance.
• Lead incident response and post-incident reviews for reliability and cost optimization.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to maintain stability.
• Contribute to and enhance QA automation for reliable releases.
• Support additional infrastructure, platform, and operational efforts.

Skills

Python

Bash

SQL

CI/CD

Networking fundamentals

Cloud security best practices

Golang/TypeScript (plus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS services (e.g. CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy) and/or third-party tools.
• Operate and optimize containerized and serverless workloads using services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, and Fargate.
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot systems using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and related observability tools to ensure high availability.
• Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM, network security (VPCs, security groups), and secrets management.
• Automate infrastructure operations, scaling, and maintenance using scripting and AWS-native automation services.
• Lead incident response and post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvements in reliability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to maintain application stability and performance.
• Contribute to and enhance QA automation to ensure reliable, high-quality releases.
• Support additional infrastructure, platform, and operational efforts as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building production-grade software, including 2+ years of hands‑on experience developing and operating cloud‑based infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical engineering field.
• Strong experience operating production workloads on AWS, including core services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and SQL.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native or common third-party tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and cloud security best practices.
• Programming background in Golang and/or TypeScript is a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools, while ensuring high availability and security best practices. Proficient in developing CI/CD pipelines and optimizing containerized workloads to enhance operational efficiency.