Senior DevOps Engineer

TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (DevOps/CI/CD): Designing, automating, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure across various environments, including Kubernetes clusters, using IaC tools and building monitoring and security solutions. Focus on optimizing GitLab CI/CD, managing AWS services, implementing security best practices, and ensuring high system reliability through on-call support.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $120,000–$180,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 5th grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for multi-platform builds including Linux, Windows, and macOS.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes infrastructure across EKS and on-premise clusters.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, CloudFormation, Packer, and OpenTofu.
• Deploy and maintain monitoring solutions with DataDog and implement security best practices.
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve deployment bottlenecks and build optimized infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and maintain high uptime.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on DevOps engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes (5+ years, including EKS, Helm, GitOps), and AWS services (5+ years).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using OpenTofu, Ansible, Packer, and CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, HashiCorp Vault for secrets management, and DataDog for monitoring.
• Deep understanding of security best practices, Linux administration, and Git workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with OIDC/SAML authentication (Okta), Backstage.io, and AI Model Context Protocol.
• Familiarity with mobile and gaming platform CI/CD (iOS, Android, Unity).
• Knowledge of Renovate, CloudFormation, Rapid7, and Apple certificate management.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work culture with 100% fully remote options available for most positions.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits (90% employee, 65% dependent premiums) and a 401(k) program with employer match.
• Generous paid time off: 15-20 vacation days, 12 observed national holidays, 9 sick days, and 16 paid volunteer hours per year.
• Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.