Senior DevOps Engineer (Remote, Full-Time)

About Smart Working

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn't just another remote opportunity - it's about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you're welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.

Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you're empowered to grow personally and professionally.

Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic technical team and play a pivotal role in designing, maintaining, and evolving infrastructure that supports highly available, scalable applications. You will collaborate closely with engineering and security teams to automate processes, optimize deployment pipelines, and implement robust observability practices.

We value engineers who take proactive ownership, communicate clearly across teams, and maintain a strong security-first mindset. While this role does not require managing people, a demonstrated ability to lead projects and take ownership of outcomes will be highly valued.

If you're driven by innovation and want to help us build resilient, secure, and automated infrastructure, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, maintain, and improve infrastructure leveraging AWS and Terraform, with a focus on migrating workloads to Kubernetes for enhanced scalability and resilience
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable faster, more reliable deployments supporting continuous integration and delivery
• Implement and maintain observability frameworks such as monitoring, logging, and alerting using OpenTelemetry and New Relic to ensure system health and security
• Partner with cross-functional teams to embed security best practices, including zero trust policies, and support compliance efforts such as SOC2
  

Must-Have Skills

• AWS: 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure
• Kubernetes: 1+ year of practical experience with container orchestration and management
• Terraform: 2+ years of expertise in infrastructure as code to provision and maintain cloud resources
• CI/CD: 3+ years of experience building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines, preferably with GitHub Actions
• CKA Certification: Active Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification required
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with SOC2 compliance and associated tooling
• Strong understanding of zero trust security policies and their impact on infrastructure and access control
• Experience with OpenTelemetry and modern observability tools
• Proficiency in New Relic or similar dashboarding and alerting platforms
• Strong scripting skills for automation and operational improvements
• Experience implementing advanced continuous delivery practices
  

Key Deliverables (First 90 Days)

• Lead the migration of existing infrastructure to Kubernetes, ensuring stability and scalability
• Build or enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed and reliability
• Set up and configure observability frameworks and dashboards to monitor application and infrastructure health effectively
  

At Smart Working, you'll never be just another remote hire.

Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.

If that sounds like your kind of place, we'd love to hear your story.

Skills Required
Kubernetes, Terraform, New Relic, Aws