Great DevOps Engineer
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Devblock is looking for an experienced, hands-on DevOps Engineer. This role will be deeply involved in standing up, maintaining, and optimizing secure, scalable environments on AWS and Azure-supporting the technical onboarding of new accounts and ensuring the smooth operation of cloud services in partnership with our DevOps Lead., * Collaborate with the DevOps Lead to document, map, and improve infrastructure and pipelines.
- Design, implement, and manage AWS and Azure infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
- Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
- Set up and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic, Azure Monitor).
- Assist with hardening security and implementing compliance best practices across environments.
- Automate operational processes wherever possible.
- Collaborate with development teams to support application deployment and performance.
- Participate in troubleshooting incidents and remediating root causes.
- Contribute to documentation of environments, runbooks, and SOPs.
- Communicate promptly with clients and internal team members when issues arise-even if additional time is needed for research or troubleshooting.
- Context-switch effectively when handling competing priorities across multiple clients.
- Maintain professionalism and calmness when addressing high-pressure or stressful situations., * Communicate proactively and empathetically, ensuring clients and teammates feel heard and supported.
- Adapt quickly to shifting priorities, balancing multiple client needs without losing focus on quality.
- Thrive under pressure, approaching stressful or urgent situations with calm professionalism.
- Take initiative, spotting potential problems before they escalate and implementing preventative solutions.
- Balance precision and pragmatism, knowing when to dive deep into details and when to move quickly.
- Contribute to culture, supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge, and building trust through accountability.
Why Join Devblock?
We're a nimble, high-impact team that builds and supports systems for some of the world's most recognized brands. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who care about doing things the right way-from automation to security to uptime. You'll be given the autonomy to own your work, while contributing to a culture of learning, accountability, and mutual respect.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a hands-on DevOps, Site Reliability Engineer, or Cloud Infrastructure role.
- Deep familiarity with AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, ALB, RDS, S3, DocumentDb, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route53).
- Strong experience with Azure services (VMs, VNET, Azure AD, Storage Accounts, Functions, AKS, App Gateway, Monitor).
- Strong Infrastructure as Code skills (Terraform preferred; ARM Templates or Bicep a plus).
- Proficiency with at least one CI/CD system (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps).
- Experience with Linux and/or Windows IIS administration and shell scripting.
- Working knowledge of container technologies and orchestration (e.g., ECS, EKS, Fargate, AKS).
- Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.
- Comfortable working collaboratively in Git-based workflows.
- Demonstrated fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills-able to clearly and concisely explain technical details.
- Experience supporting client-facing environments in a consulting or agency environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a genuine desire to help others, proactively assess issues, and take ownership of solutions.
- AWS or Azure certification (e.g., Solutions Architect Assoc, DevOps Engineer Expert).
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with compliance standards (SOC2, HIPAA, etc.) and cloud security best practices.
- Knowledge of serverless technologies and architectures (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Azure Functions, Logic Apps).