DevOps Engineer

Job Description AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US  If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you ABOUT THE ROLE As a Lead DevOps Engineer , you’ll own and evolve cloud infrastructure that powers AI-driven products, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across distributed systems. You’ll lead modernization efforts in AWS, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and champion automation and observability best practices. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic impact, offering the opportunity to shape infrastructure standards and drive innovation in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. WHAT YOU WILL DO Lead the design, maintenance, and evolution of AWS-based infrastructure (ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, CDK); Upgrade AWS Aurora Postgres clusters to the latest supported versions, ensuring high availability and data integrity; Enhance and maintain GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for production deployments, including support for Lambda functions and microservices; Manage infrastructure as code using AWS CDK (TypeScript) and implement automation best practices; Consolidate and optimize utility scripts and shared tooling across multiple repositories; Collaborate with engineering teams to drive DevOps culture, automation, and observability. MUST HAVES 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) , including project ownership or leadership roles; Strong expertise with AWS services (ECS, RDS/Aurora, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, CDK); Proficient with Docker, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD best practices; Deep knowledge of Postgres administration, including upgrades, backups, and performance tuning; Strong scripting and automation skills with TypeScript, Python, or Bash; Proven ability to architect scalable, secure, and reliable cloud environments; Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; Self-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering high-quality results; Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES Familiarity with AI/ML workflows or cloud-based AI services; Experience with AWS Bedrock or similar generative AI platforms; Exposure to Cursor or other modern AI-enhanced developer tools; Understanding of security and scaling best practices for distributed environments; Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, CloudWatch, etc.). PERKS AND BENEFITS Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities. A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands. Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office – whatever makes you the happiest and most productive. Requirements 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), including project ownership or leadership roles; Strong expertise with AWS services (ECS, RDS/Aurora, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, CDK); Proficient with Docker, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD best practices; Deep knowledge of Postgres administration, including upgrades, backups, and performance tuning; Strong scripting and automation skills with TypeScript, Python, or Bash; Proven ability to architect scalable, secure, and reliable cloud environments; Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; Self-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering high-quality results; Upper-intermediate English level.