Senior DevOps Engineer

Elm Street’s IDX Broker team is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to drive reliability, scalability, and modernization across our distributed systems. You will manage complex infrastructure in a hybrid Google Cloud and AWS environment, using Kubernetes/GKE, Docker, Terraform, and Helm to support mission-critical SaaS applications.

This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, networking, and security with a strong commitment to site reliability engineering. You will help optimize CI/CD pipelines, integrate AI-assisted workflows, strengthen operational performance, and modernize the architecture for future growth.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable deployment infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines that support continuous delivery.
• Drive platform modernization by automating workflows, integrating AI-assisted DevOps tools, and optimizing infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Lead incident response, performance tuning, and capacity planning to ensure the availability and reliability of critical SaaS applications.
• Proactively diagnose and resolve complex issues across distributed systems, with a focus on service dependencies, observability, and log analysis.
• Partner with Software Engineering, QA, and Product teams to advance reliability, security, and the developer experience.
• Champion best practices in security, networking, and cloud architecture to maintain robust and compliant application environments.
• Organize and lead complex infrastructure projects from conception through completion, communicating progress, risks, and timelines to stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional response efforts and guide contributors when their expertise is needed to resolve complex issues.

• Proven experience managing production-grade infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Deep expertise in container orchestration using Kubernetes/GKE and Helm, along with strong experience using Docker.
• Demonstrated proficiency with infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform.
• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Argo CD and Bitbucket Pipelines.
• Strong fluency in at least one scripting or automation language, such as Python.
• Demonstrated experience applying SRE principles, including incident response, performance tuning, and capacity planning for large-scale, business-critical SaaS applications.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot distributed systems using observability, log analysis, and a strong understanding of service dependencies.
• Ability to prioritize and manage complex technical projects while clearly communicating status, risks, and timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Experience with relational and search databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch.
• A solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and web application performance optimization.

3.53.5 out of 5 stars United States Remote $150,000 - $200,000 a year, The anticipated base salary, range for this position is $150,000-$200,000, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity.