Senior DevOps Engineer

Overview We’re seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to maintain and expand our multi-cloud infrastructure, provide on-call support, and collaborate closely with our engineering team through pair programming. You will be a key contributor to ensuring uptime, stability, and scalability for our clients’ systems. This role is best suited for a senior engineer who is comfortable with fractional ownership and delivering high-impact support in a low-hour, on-call engagement. Key Focus Areas Multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS primary; Azure and GCP) Container orchestration (Docker, Docker Swarm; familiarity with Podman or Kubernetes a plus) Networking for client connectivity (VPCs, VPNs, security groups, subnets) Rapid incident response and troubleshooting Collaborative pair programming and knowledge sharing Key Responsibilities Provide on-call support for production incidents and infrastructure issues; troubleshoot and resolve rapidly Pair program with engineers to troubleshoot issues and share infrastructure best practices Maintain and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, including Docker containers and Docker Swarm orchestration Manage networking and client connectivity patterns Maintain Terraform/Terragrunt configurations and automate deployment processes Monitor system health and performance, and implement alerting improvements Implement security best practices, manage IAM roles, and configure secrets Document infrastructure architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures Collaborate on CI/CD workflows (primarily GitHub Actions) and support automation initiatives Required Skills & Experience 3+ years of production experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch); familiarity with Azure or GCP Production experience with Docker and Docker Swarm, including container networking and service discovery Strong Terraform experience; Terragrunt preferred CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions and scripting (Bash, Python) Experience participating in on-call rotations and incident response Strong communication skills and comfort with collaborative pair programming Preferred Skills Python and/or Bash for infrastructure automation Multi-cloud architecture patterns Data pipeline infrastructure experience Security best practices and cost optimization experience Strong technical documentation skills Technical Stack Cloud: AWS (primary), Azure, GCP Containers: Docker, Docker Swarm, Podman, Kubernetes IaC: Terraform, Terragrunt CI/CD: GitHub Actions Scripting: Python, Bash Monitoring: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor Storage: S3, ADLS Gen2 Secrets: AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault Engagement Details Approximately 5–15 hours per month Contractor/Consultant role, fully remote On-call availability required; flexible schedule Long-term engagement with opportunity for expanded scope and responsibility Originally posted on Himalayas