Riverside Insights
Providing Insights That Elevate Potential
Staff DevOps Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
76 days ago
Salary
$170K - $175K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishAWSCloudJava ScriptKubernetesNode.jsOraclePostgresPythonReactSDLCSQLTerraform.net
Job Description
• Own strategy and implementation for hosting .NET, Python, Node.js, and React applications on AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
• Automate AWS infrastructure and optimize for scalability, observability, and cost.
• Support SDLC deployments across all environments through production.
• Manage and migrate data stores (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle) to cloud-native AWS solutions.
• Lead tooling improvements for modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Prioritize timelines and deliverables across the engineering ecosystem.
• Mentor and coach team members while fostering a collaborative DevOps culture.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to analyze requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience as a staff engineer, tech lead, or engineering manager with coaching and mentoring responsibilities.
- Expertise in AWS multi-account, multi-region deployments and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, auto-scaling strategies, and cost optimization.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), containerization, and observability tools (CloudWatch, DataDog).
- Familiarity with security audits and certifications (e.g., SOC2).
- Proficiency in scripting (bash and/or Python).
- Experience with EdTech platforms or similar SaaS environments (preferred).
- Advanced knowledge of AWS services and emerging cloud technologies (preferred).
- Familiarity with legacy-to-cloud migration strategies (preferred).
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments (preferred).
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Company paid basic life and AD and D insurance
- Company paid long-term disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Supplemental life insurance options
- Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement plan with discretionary company matching
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
- Premium subscription to Calm for employee and dependents
- 33 days of company paid time off (PTO, Holidays, Wellness Days)
- Quarterly Focus Days
- Flexible work arrangements
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Company orientation and 30, 60, 90 Day Onboarding
