What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Staff DevOps Engineer / AWS / Remote position at Motion Recruitment?
This Senior Staff Cloud DevOps Engineer opportunity is a full-time role supporting a fully remote environment. The company is a fast-growing, technology-driven organization operating in a highly scalable cloud environment, leveraging AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to build and maintain secure, high-performance infrastructure. This role is focused on designing and optimizing cloud-native systems, driving automation, and supporting enterprise-level applications.
This is a high-impact, leadership-level DevOps role where you’ll have direct influence over cloud architecture and long-term technical strategy. The biggest draw here is the ownership — you’re not just maintaining systems, you’re shaping how they’re built and scaled moving forward. They’re looking for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving large-scale infrastructure challenges, and wants to mentor others while continuing to grow technically. You’ll gain exposure to advanced DevOps practices, cloud security initiatives, and large-scale system design in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
Posted By: Isabella Sweet
This is a high-impact, leadership-level DevOps role where you’ll have direct influence over cloud architecture and long-term technical strategy. The biggest draw here is the ownership — you’re not just maintaining systems, you’re shaping how they’re built and scaled moving forward. They’re looking for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving large-scale infrastructure challenges, and wants to mentor others while continuing to grow technically. You’ll gain exposure to advanced DevOps practices, cloud security initiatives, and large-scale system design in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- 9 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering
- 7 years of hands-on AWS experience
- Strong Kubernetes experience (EKS, cluster management, scaling, troubleshooting)
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
- Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK)
- Proficiency in Python or Go
- Deep understanding of containerization and microservices architecture
- Strong networking fundamentals in cloud environments
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional)
- Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS)
- Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with database systems such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Exposure to cloud security frameworks and compliance standards
Tech Breakdown
- 40% AWS Cloud Infrastructure (EKS, networking, scalability)
- 25% Kubernetes Architecture & Management
- 20% CI/CD Pipelines (GitLab) & Automation
- 15% Infrastructure as Code & Security
- 50% Hands On
- 10% Management Duties
- 40% Team Collaboration
- Bonus eligible
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Stock Options
Posted By: Isabella Sweet
Salary : $170,000 - $215,000