Job description
We are a company that is 100% focused on delivering digital information and solutions to our customers all around the world. Our dev projects are at the core of our organization – and so is our dev team. We aren’t code monkeys here. We’re creators.
Our dev team is also 100% remote. So if you’re looking for a work from home opportunity, and you’re passionate about creating platforms for the new world - we want to hear from you!
The NewRich Network is looking for a talented Devops Engineer to assist us with the continuous deployment of our MVP - including our in house CRM and Billing Systems.
Note: We are looking for someone part-time to start with the option to go full-time within 3 months.
Cloud Resource Management
- Provision, monitor, and scale EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.
- Maintain uptime using CloudWatch alarms, Auto Scaling Groups, and Health Checks
- Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to version and deploy infrastructure
Security Operations
Manage IAM roles, policies, and SCPs (via AWS Organizations)
Implement security best practices:
- MFA for admin users
- Principle of least privilege
- Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store)
Set up and monitor AWS WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, and Macie
Coordinate regular penetration testing and vulnerability patching
Networking & DNS
Configure VPC subnets, peering, routing, NAT gateways, and internet gateways
Monitor latency and optimize routing using Route 53 geolocation and failover strategies
Set up private/public subnets for proper service exposure
Troubleshoot and maintain ALB/NLB load balancers
User Identity & Permissions Management
Maintain AWS IAM Identity Center
Set up cross-account role assumptions for developers and admins
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Configure and automate backups for RDS, DynamoDB, and S3 (including versioning and replication)
Ensure and test disaster recovery plans, including regional failover
Document and maintain RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) metrics
Compliance & Logging
Maintain audit logs via CloudTrail, AWS Config, and centralized logging systems
Coordinate with engineering teams on PII tagging, data encryption (at rest and in transit), and retention policies
Documentation
Maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure documentation
Create and update runbooks for incident response, scaling events, failovers, and security breaches
Requirements
- Proven experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and AWS security tools
- Solid understanding of VPC, routing, subnets, DNS, and load balancing
- Familiarity with identity and access management in multi-account AWS environments
- Experience designing and testing disaster recovery strategies in AWS
- Knowledge of compliance requirements and logging best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization abilities
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and drive initiatives forward
Preferred Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Science or related field
AWS Solutions Architect Certification
Competitive Compensation: Includes base salary, profit-sharing pool, and equity options
Remote Flexibility: Fully remote work, flexible hours, generous PTO and sick leave
Startup Impact: Small, agile team where your voice matters and you can shape the product and architecture
Growth & Innovation: Work with a modern tech stack, fast career growth opportunities, and no micromanagement
Team Culture: Annual company retreat, collaborative and supportive environment
Excited about this role?
Explore more at https://newrich.com/
We’d love to hear from you!
