Job Description
DevOps Engineer (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD & Cloud Infrastructure) – Remote | U.S. Hours
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (flexibility for deployments, incidents, and on-call rotations)
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a DevOps Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation systems.
This role is focused on:
- Cloud infrastructure
- CI/CD pipelines
- Kubernetes & containerization
- Monitoring & reliability
- Infrastructure automation
- Security & scalability
You’ll work closely with engineering teams to ensure systems are:
- Secure
- Reliable
- Scalable
- Fast to deploy
If you enjoy automating infrastructure, improving deployment workflows, and solving production-scale reliability challenges, this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
Cloud Infrastructure & Infrastructure-as-Code (Core Focus)
Provision and manage infrastructure on:
- AWS
- GCP
- Azure
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using:
- Terraform
- Pulumi
- CloudFormation
Configure:
- Networking
- Compute resources
- Storage systems
- Scaling environments
Optimize infrastructure reliability and cost efficiency
CI/CD Pipeline Automation
Build and maintain pipelines using:
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI
- CircleCI
Automate:
- Builds
- Testing
- Deployments
Support:
- Zero-downtime deployments
- Rollback strategies
- Multi-environment deployments
Containerization & Kubernetes
Manage:
- Docker containers
- Kubernetes clusters
Deploy and support microservices environments
Monitor cluster health and performance
Optimize containerized workloads for:
- Performance
- Scalability
- Reliability
Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response
Implement observability tools such as:
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Datadog
- New Relic
Configure:
- Logging pipelines
- Alerts
- Monitoring dashboards
Participate in:
- Incident response
- Root cause analysis
- On-call rotations
Security & Compliance
Apply cloud security best practices:
- IAM
- Least privilege access
- Encryption
Support compliance initiatives:
- SOC 2
- HIPAA
- PCI
- GDPR
Run vulnerability scans and proactive patching
Automation & Collaboration
Partner with developers to improve deployment workflows
Eliminate bottlenecks through automation
Document:
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Operational runbooks
Continuously improve reliability and deployment speed
What Makes You a Strong Fit
- You enjoy solving infrastructure and automation challenges
- You stay calm during incidents and troubleshoot methodically
- You care deeply about reliability, scalability, and security
- You proactively automate repetitive operational work
- You collaborate effectively with engineering teams
Required Experience & Skills
3+ years of experience in:
- DevOps
- SRE
- Infrastructure engineering
Strong experience with:
- AWS, GCP, or Azure
- CI/CD pipelines
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Experience with:
- Infrastructure-as-Code
- Monitoring systems
- Deployment automation
Strong understanding of:
- Cloud networking
- System reliability
- Production infrastructure
Nice to Have
Strong Terraform or Pulumi expertise
Experience in:
- SaaS
- Fintech
- Healthcare
- Enterprise applications
Exposure to:
- Serverless architecture
- AWS Lambda
- Cloud Functions
Cloud or DevOps certifications:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- CKA
- Kubernetes certifications
What a Typical Day Looks Like
- Monitor infrastructure and production systems
- Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- Provision or modify infrastructure with Terraform
- Troubleshoot deployment or performance issues
- Collaborate with developers on scaling and reliability
- Review logs, alerts, and system metrics
- Update documentation and operational runbooks
In short:
You ensure infrastructure stays automated, scalable, secure, and reliable while enabling fast and safe product delivery.
Key Metrics (KPIs)
- Deployment speed and reliability
- System uptime (99.9%+ target)
- Reduced incident recovery time (MTTR)
- Infrastructure cost optimization
- Developer satisfaction with deployment workflows
- Automation and operational efficiency improvements
Why This Role Stands Out
High ownership over cloud infrastructure and automation
Work on modern DevOps and Kubernetes environments
Direct impact on scalability and engineering velocity
Opportunity to grow into:
- Senior DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Remote flexibility with strong technical exposure
Interview Process
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Technical Task (CI/CD or Terraform-based assessment)
- Client Interview with Engineering Leadership
- Offer & Background Verification
Apply Now
If you:
- Enjoy infrastructure automation and cloud engineering
- Have strong DevOps and CI/CD experience
- Thrive in reliability-focused environments
- Want ownership over scalable cloud systems
This role is a strong fit for experienced DevOps and infrastructure professionals.
