DevOps Engineer : Senior I

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Developer (SR1) to lead and enhance our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes at Spark Eighteen. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and highly available systems while driving continuous improvements across infrastructure reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

You will take end-to-end ownership of deployment health, including SLOs and SLAs, and work closely with Development and QA teams to streamline release automation. As a senior technical leader, you will mentor junior engineers, contribute to architectural decision-making, lead complex initiatives with minimal supervision, and propose innovative solutions aligned with business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

3–5 years of professional DevOps experience with demonstrated career progression

Advanced Linux administration and shell scripting expertise

Strong knowledge of Git workflows, including advanced branching and collaboration strategies

Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including Helm, StatefulSets, Horizontal Pod Autoscalers, and Network Policies

Advanced Terraform experience, including module development, remote backends, and workspace management

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch

Advanced Docker usage with strong Kubernetes container optimization and deployment strategies

Proven expertise in building and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions

Advanced secrets management experience using AWS SSM and HashiCorp Vault

Strong experience in setting up logging and alerting systems using ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Alertmanager

Advanced cloud security implementation experience, including IAM roles, Key Management Service (KMS), and Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Hands-on experience with GitOps practices using tools such as ArgoCD and Flux

Strong performance tuning skills for infrastructure and containerized environments

Advanced observability practices covering metrics, logs, and distributed tracing

Ability to lead improvements to CI/CD systems and deployment pipelines

Experience designing and implementing resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions

Proven ability to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks and performance challenges

Experience owning deployment health, including managing SLOs and SLAs

Experience conducting infrastructure audits and driving cloud cost optimization initiatives

Strong understanding of high-availability architectures and robust rollback strategies

Proven ability to collaborate closely with Development and QA teams to improve release automation

Demonstrated experience mentoring mid-level and junior DevOps engineers and promoting best practices

Strong technical leadership skills with experience contributing to architectural decisions

Ability to lead complex project components with minimal supervision

Experience developing and executing risk mitigation strategies for infrastructure and deployment challenges

Ability to propose innovative technical solutions aligned with business goals

Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to lead technical discussions

Strong mentorship and coaching capabilities for junior and mid-level team members

Strategic thinking skills with the ability to propose innovative and scalable solutions

Excellent documentation and knowledge transfer skills

Ability to align technical solutions with broader business strategy

Proactive problem-solving mindset focused on continuous improvement

Strong leadership skills to guide team performance and technical direction

Effective collaboration skills across engineering, QA, and business teams

Strategic approach to risk management and mitigation

Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments is a plus

Exposure to incident management processes and on-call responsibilities

Advanced scripting skills in Groovy, Python, or Go for CI/CD automation

Experience with infrastructure testing tools such as Terratest or Inspec

Advanced cloud cost analysis and optimization experience

Contributions to open-source projects or possession of advanced technical certifications

Benefits

Comprehensive insurance coverage that gives you peace of mind, so you can focus on doing your best work

Flexible work arrangements designed to support sustained productivity, personal well-being, and work-life balance

Continuous learning and accelerated skill development through hands-on projects and mentorship from experienced industry leaders

Global client exposure across 20+ countries, offering real-world experience with diverse markets and business environments

Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale projects that have collectively generated over $1B in measurable business value

Competitive, market-aligned compensation packages that recognize performance, expertise, and long-term contribution

Monthly demo days that celebrate innovation, showcase your work, and give you a real voice in what we build

Annual recognition programs and performance-driven awards in a truly meritocratic environment

Referral bonuses that reward you for helping grow a strong, like-minded team

A strong problem-solving culture with opportunities to tackle meaningful, real-world challenges

A positive, people-first workplace that supports happiness, balance, and long-term growth