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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Zelis Healthcare - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Computing Platforms, Bash Shell, Big Data, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Architecture, Reliability Engineering, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Database Optimization, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, AWS Fargate, Functional Programming, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Jenkins - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/16894531/Senior-Aws-Devops-Engineer-Georgia-Atlanta ## About the Role * Significant experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles * Deep expertise in AWS architecture and services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS/ECS, Fargate, Lambda, CloudFront) * Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS), ECS and container orchestration * Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar) * Strong background in Linux systems, networking, and distributed systems * Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Bash, or similar) * Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Datadog preferred) * Track record of improving system reliability, scalability, and performance Preferred Qualifications * Experience managing multi-account AWS environments * Background in high-scale systems (large datasets, high-throughput applications) * Database performance tuning experience (PostgreSQL and MSSqlServer preferred) * Experience in regulated environments (security, audit, compliance) What Success Looks Like * Measurable improvements in system uptime, latency, and reliability * Faster, safer deployments with reduced failure rates * Reduced cloud spend through architectural and operational optimizations * Strong DevOps culture adoption across engineering teams ## Description This role leads the design, reliability, and scalability of the enterprise cloud platform on AWS, operating at the intersection of Site Reliability Engineering, platform engineering, and cloud architecture. It defines the SRE operating model and platform vision, establishing reliability north-star architectures and internal developer platform standards that provide paved roads for secure, observable, and scalable services. The position owns mission-critical production systems and drives organization-wide initiatives such as zero-touch operations, governance-by-default, and resilience posture. It sets and implements best practices across infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, and cost optimization, while integrating reliability with security and compliance requirements. Working closely with engineering teams, this role improves system performance and developer productivity, mentors Staff and Principal engineers, and partners with executive leadership on risk management, customer commitments, and regulatory readiness for critical systems. What You'll Own * Architecture and operation of large-scale, highly available AWS environments * Reliability and performance of distributed systems supporting production workloads * Design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and platform automation * Evolution of container platforms (ECS, EKS) * Organization-wide DevOps and SRE best practices, including SLO-driven engineering * Cloud cost optimization and governance across multi-account environments Key Responsibilities * Design and operate scalable, fault-tolerant AWS architectures * Lead implementation of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation * Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable software delivery * Own Kubernetes (EKS) platform architecture, scalability, and operational excellence * Establish and drive observability strategy (metrics, logging, tracing) using tools like Datadog * Define and enforce Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and reliability standards * Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems * Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and security compliance * Mentor engineers and influence platform and architectural decisions across teams ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Reliable scalability: How Amazon.com scales on AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/983-reliable-scalability-how-amazon-com-scales-on-aws) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)