What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer position at Obscura Search?
Senior DevOps Engineer
US-Based | Houston, Tx
We’re hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer on behalf of a rapidly scaling, cloud-native SaaS company operating across North America, the UK, and ANZ. Following the launch of new AI-driven features, the platform is seeing significant growth and needs an experienced engineer to help scale securely and reliably.
This is a hands-on senior role, working closely with the Head of DevOps and acting as a technical leader within a small team. You’ll own critical infrastructure initiatives, influence architecture, and help drive best-in-class DevOps practices. Preference is given to candidates with a bare-metal / infrastructure-heavy background who enjoy building and operating robust systems from the ground up.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AWS infrastructure
- Lead senior-level DevOps and platform engineering initiatives
- Drive automation, reliability, and zero-downtime deployments
- Support the scaling of AI-enabled services
- Own monitoring, observability, and capacity planning
- Identify risks and proactively improve system resilience
- Participate in on-call support
- Support ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Type II compliance
- Mentor and guide other engineers
Tech Environment
- AWS: EC2, RDS, Lambda, ECS, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, CloudFormation
- IaC: Terraform, Packer
- Containers: Docker, Podman
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
- CI/CD: Git, TeamCity, AWS Code Pipeline
- Languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell
What We’re Looking For
- 5 years in DevOps / Platform / Infrastructure Engineering
- Hands-on AWS production experience
- Strong automation, scripting, and troubleshooting skills
- Experience in secure, compliant environments
- Bare-metal / infrastructure-first mindset is preferred
- Strong communication and collaborative skills
- Proactive, ownership-driven attitude
Package & Benefits
- $120,000 – $150,000 USD salary (DOE)
- Market-leading healthcare coverage
- Generous PTO and holidaysHybrid / remote working
- Strong work-life balance
- Paid volunteer time Inclusive and collaborative culture
Important:
US-based candidates only (EST / CST)Full right to work in the US Sponsorship not available
By applying for this role, you consent to Obscura Search contacting you to discuss your application, your professional background, and any aspects of the role that may be relevant. If you have any questions or would like further details, please contact Luke directly at luke@obscurasearch.com
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000