What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer - Remote position at YO IT Consulting?
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote - US
Job Summary
Join our team as a pivotal DevOps Engineer, where you’ll architect, implement, and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions across dynamic cloud environments. You’ll play a key role in driving world-class production reliability, automation, and security for high-traffic systems. If you thrive in a remote, fast-paced setting and have a passion for building robust, secure, and efficient infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote - US
Job Summary
Join our team as a pivotal DevOps Engineer, where you’ll architect, implement, and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions across dynamic cloud environments. You’ll play a key role in driving world-class production reliability, automation, and security for high-traffic systems. If you thrive in a remote, fast-paced setting and have a passion for building robust, secure, and efficient infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure leveraging AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Manage end-to-end cloud infrastructure, addressing real production issues and ensuring high system availability.
- Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK).
- Drive cost optimization initiatives and monitor resource utilization across multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Champion DevSecOps best practices, including container security, API protection, and secret management.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive observability through logging, metrics, alerting, and rapid debugging strategies.
- Mentor and set standards for the next wave of DevOps hires, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- 5 years of experience in DevOps roles with strong AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker expertise.
- Deep technical knowledge of DevSecOps toolkits, including Jenkins, Terraform, Git/Version control, and containerization technologies.
- Hands-on experience with large-scale, high-availability production environments and real-time issue resolution.
- Solid understanding of DevOps automation tools (Terraform, GitHub Actions) and best practices for zero-downtime deployments.
- Proficiency in infrastructure security: IAM, secrets management, network security, and API protection.
- Proven experience with AWS services (RDS, S3, Lambda, EC2, ECS, API Gateway, WAF), with exposure to GCP/Azure in multi-cloud setups.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration and documentation.
- Experience with security platforms such as Prisma Cloud, SIEM, CrowdStrike, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with API and container security in cloud-native environments.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, standard-setting, or guiding DevOps teams through infrastructure evolution.