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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Fooda, Inc. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, User Authentication, Cloud Computing Security, Databases, Disaster Recovery, Elasticsearch, Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, OpenID, RabbitMQ, Redis, Datadog, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Amazon ElastiCache, Reliability of Systems, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Data Management, Functional Programming, Terraform - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** http://fooda.theresumator.com/apply/jobs/details/UO6uVjEqw2 ## About the Role * Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront). * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes. * Proficiency in Terraform or similar tools. * Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog). * Understanding networking, authentication, and security best practices. * Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases. * Familiarity with scripting (Python, Shell). * Knowledge of RabbitMQ and Redis. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with Cloudflare. * Knowledge of data privacy and PII protection. * Experience in high-scale environments. ## Description The DevOps Engineer responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing cloud-based infrastructure and services across AWS environments. This role focuses on system reliability, scalability, security improvements, and operational efficiency while supporting engineering and product teams. This role is a hybrid setting located in our Chicago office., * Design, maintain, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront). * Manage architecture, billing optimization, reserved instances, and savings plans. * Support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters including upgrades, scaling, and maintenance operations. * Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform). System Operations & Maintenance * Perform upgrades and patching for core systems such as ElasticSearch, Postgres, and RabbitMQ. * Manage automated scaling scripts for production and staging environments. * Monitor and resolve performance issues including traffic spikes and bottlenecks. * Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes. Database & Data Management * Manage and optimize costs for Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases. * Optimize storage and reclaim unused space. * Maintain automated cleanup processes and monitoring. Security & Compliance * Implement and improve cloud security practices. * Support SSO and SCIM integrations. * Maintain VPN configurations and secure access controls. * Participate in security assessments and improvements. Monitoring & Observability * Maintain and upgrade monitoring tools such as Datadog. * Track performance and respond to alerts. Networking & Traffic Management * Configure AWS ALB traffic routing and authentication (OIDC). * Manage Cloudflare traffic and performance. * Analyze and mitigate traffic spikes. Disaster Recovery & Reliability * Develop and test disaster recovery procedures. * Ensure backup integrity and system resilience. 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