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# Senior DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Inc. (kai)
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Architecture, Performance Tuning, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Deployment, Data Logging, Scripting, Reliability of Systems, Cloudformation, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=37016d88d17a8e64

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
 * 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering
 * Strong experience with:

 * Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
 * Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
 * GitOps and continuous deployment tooling - ArgoCD or equivalent

Experience designing network architecture - environment segregation, service communication, and infrastructure security patterns

Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management

Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash, or Go)

Deep understanding of Linux systems and networking

Experience implementing and optimizing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions, including distributed tracing

Strong problem-solving skills in complex distributed systems - CI/CD pipeline optimization, system reliability, performance tuning, and cross-team collaboration

Cloud security mindset - understanding of cloud security, compliance, and DevSecOps practices

Preferred:

 * Experience in cybersecurity or DevSecOps environments
 * Familiarity with zero-trust architecture and identity/access management
 * Knowledge of compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, SOC 2)
 * Experience with secrets management tools (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
 * Background in incident response and security operations

## Description

Kai is seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure for our cybersecurity platform. This role bridges development, operations, and security - ensuring fast and secure delivery of software in a security-driven environment where your decisions directly impact the products protecting some of the world's largest enterprises.

You will play a key role in embedding security into the DevOps lifecycle (DevSecOps), improving system resilience, and supporting mission-critical applications.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

 * Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a focus on security and scalability
 * Design and own network architecture - including environment segregation, service communication patterns, and infrastructure security design in partnership with the security team
 * Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
 * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, including GitOps-based continuous deployment using ArgoCD, to enable rapid and secure software delivery
 * Own and optimize the observability stack - metrics, logs, and distributed tracing - as a highest-priority investment in system visibility, incident response, and reliability
 * Collaborate with engineering and security teams to enforce DevSecOps best practices and embed security into every stage of the delivery lifecycle
 * Work with the security team to balance deployment speed with security constraints across environments, solving the security-speed tension in POC and production deployments
 * Collaborate closely with engineering teams to increase developer velocity - faster code pushes, cleaner CI/CD, and fewer deployment blockers
 * Ensure systems meet security and compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP)
 * Integrate security tools (e.g., vulnerability scanning, secrets management) into pipelines
 * Troubleshoot production issues and lead root-cause analysis for complex incidents
 * Optimize system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
 * Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps culture across teams


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