Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS, GCP, on-premise, Kubernetes)

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Senior|Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS, GCP, on-premise, Kubernetes)

Salary range – 6000-9000 usd gross (depend on the skills of the candidate)

REMOTE, full-time, b2b contract, location of the candidate and legal entity, bank account of the candidate – outside of Russia, Belarus and Turkey

Company name - Ascendra Networks (They are still in stealth mode, so there are no actual website)

We are seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and cloud-native technologies. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure across both cloud (AWS, GCP) and on-premise environments. You will manage Kubernetes clusters, automate deployments using CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and ensure robust network configurations, including BGP and advanced networking protocols. This is a critical position that enables high-availability services and operational efficiency across our development and production environments.

What you'll do
• You'll design, set up, and manage development, staging, and production environments.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automated testing workflows.
• Run and support system and infrastructure test to ensure reliability, scalability and performance.
• Work hands on with networking concepts, including routing, firewalls, load balancing, and connectivity between services.
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and proactively improve stability and performance.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure reliable application delivery.

Requirements
• Minimum 7+ years of hands on experience as a DevOps.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms: AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience managing hybrid environments (on-premise and cloud).
• Strong Kubernetes experience
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools and practices, particularly GitHub Actions
• Networking knowledge including: BGP, TCP/IP, OVS, OpenFlow, SDF.
• Experience designing and maintaining Cloud Native and on-premise network infrastructures.
• Proven ability to automate infrastructure and deployments using scripting languages or tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Bash, Python).
• B2 English