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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, DevOps - **Company:** Inizio Evoke - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $145,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Release Management, TypeScript, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, Production Code, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=97e2b8e7a20a96c1 ## About the Role * 8+ years of hands-on DevOps or platform engineering experience at senior or staff/director level * Demonstrated ownership of production SaaS environments - you've been the person on the hook when things break * A track record of making sound, independent infrastructure decisions without creating downstream chaos Technical * Deep AWS expertise, including multi-account management and production SaaS environments * Infrastructure as Code fluency in Terraform, AWS CDK, or both * Solid software engineering fundamentals - writes production-quality code in Python and TypeScript * Automation-first instincts - uses software to eliminate manual work and prevent future toil * Serverless infrastructure experience * Centralized logging and log management at scale * Metrics, monitoring, alerting, and reporting tooling * Experience with structured release management processes Ways of Working * Highly organized - you run a backlog, track commitments, and communicate status without being asked * Proactive by default - you surface problems early and come with a proposed path forward * Comfortable in ambiguity - you can take rough direction and figure out the rest * Intellectually honest - you share your opinion clearly, then fully support the group's decision * Deeply aware of the cost of complexity - you know that complexity can be moved, but it's rarely erased; every decision to add it is a decision you're willing to own long-term * You treat engineering as a craft; this work should feel meaningful, not mechanical ## Description We're looking for a DevOps engineer who takes genuine pride in keeping production systems healthy, secure, and humming. You'll own the infrastructure behind a cutting-edge agentic AI platform - from day-to-day operations to architectural decisions - and operate as a trusted peer on a collaborative platform team. This is a hands-on individual contributor role; the Director title reflects the scope of ownership and independence we expect, not the size of a team you'll manage., * Support, monitor, and operate a production agentic AI platform running on AWS * Ensure all services are up, responsive, and scaling appropriately under real-world load * Own incident response end-to-end - triage, resolve, document, and follow through on prevention * Manage infrastructure across multiple AWS accounts spanning production and non-production environments * Lead release management and weekly operational rituals to ensure enhancements reach production smoothly Infrastructure & Automation * Infrastructure as code is the way - we're a team that builds, deploys, and evolves everything through automation. * Research and evaluate new solutions to cloud infrastructure challenges; bring recommendations, not just options * Enforce engineering best practices with conviction - you understand why doing it right matters, even when shortcuts are tempting * Take rough direction, identify and propose solutions, gather feedback, and ship Security & Compliance * Monitor security tooling and participate in security scans and vulnerability reviews * Ensure the platform stays compliant with security and data protection requirements * Treat compliance as an engineering concern, not a checkbox exercise Collaboration & Process * Manage a backlog, track work in flight, and report progress clearly and regularly to stakeholders * Collaborate with the platform development team on changes and deployments - you're a peer at the table, not a downstream recipient * Participate actively in agile ceremonies: daily standups, sprint planning, and sprint reviews/closures * Partner with the platform development on sprint priorities, product backlog, and cross-team dependencies. * Surface issues early and proactively; the team shouldn't have to ask how things are going ## Related Videos - [We adopted DevOps and are Cloud-native, Now What?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/485-we-adopted-devops-and-are-cloud-native-now-what) - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [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) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [The power of Cloud Development Kit (CDK): How to get the most out of it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/740-the-power-of-cloud-development-kit-cdk-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-it) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Never delegate the understanding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/749-never-delegate-the-understanding) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)