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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Valar Atomics - **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PCI Data Security Standards, Reliability Engineering, Azure Active Directory, Prometheus, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Datadog, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Istio, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Github Enterprise, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f59bbf93475935cc ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering role * AWS: Strong hands-on experience with core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.) * Azure: Working knowledge (AKS, Azure DevOps, VNets, Azure AD, etc.) * Kubernetes: Solid experience administering and troubleshooting clusters in production environments * CI/CD: Proven experience building and maintaining pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar) * GitHub Enterprise: Hands-on experience including repository management, branch protection, and access controls * Terraform: Strong proficiency for infrastructure-as-code, including module design and state management * Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Go * Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, VPNs, firewalls) * Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and container registries * Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar) * Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments (IAM, secrets management, least privilege access) Preferred Skills and Experience * Relevant certifications (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Azure Administrator/DevOps Engineer Expert) * Prior military service in US Airforce or Navy, particularly in communications, networking, cybersecurity, IT, or other technical fields, is highly valued. Relevant military training and operational experience will be considered alongside civilian industry experience. * Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux) * Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) * Familiarity with policy-as-code tools (OPA, Sentinel) * Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) * Background in software development or systems engineering, Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder). ## Description Valar Atomics is looking for an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure primarily in AWS, with additional support for workloads in Azure. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipeline design, GitHub Enterprise, and Terraform, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where automation and reliability are top priorities. You'll work closely with software engineering, security, and platform teams to streamline deployments, improve system observability, and drive infrastructure-as-code best practices across the organization., * AWS: Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, EKS, etc.), with secondary support for Azure services * Kubernetes: Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters (EKS and/or AKS) for containerized workloads, including scaling, networking, and security configurations * CI/CD: Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments * GitHub Enterprise: Manage source control workflows, branch policies, and repository administration * Terraform: Write, maintain, and review Terraform modules to provision and manage infrastructure as code across cloud providers * Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability and rapid incident response (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor) * Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment velocity, reduce lead time, and support GitOps practices * Enforce and improve cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, secrets management, and compliance standards * Troubleshoot production issues across cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines * Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as needed * Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures * Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve system reliability and developer experience ## Related Videos - [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) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [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)