The Leaflet

Senior Engineer – DevOps

The Leaflet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDockerGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Architect and implement scalable AWS and hybrid cloud infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt and related Infrastructure as Code tools.
  • Design, build, and optimize highly available containerized environments leveraging EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
  • Lead the automation strategy for CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and similar), ensuring fast, secure, and reliable software delivery across environments.
  • Champion security by design, implementing guardrails, identity/access controls, and compliance-driven automation across infrastructure layers.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with development, SRE, QA, security, and operations teams to improve system reliability, scalability, and developer efficiency.
  • Mentor junior engineers and help establish engineering best practices for infrastructure automation, cloud adoption, and operational excellence.
  • Drive continuous improvement in deployment processes, system resilience, and cost optimization across multiple environments.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles.
  • Expert-level knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native architectures (multi-account setups, VPC design, IAM policies, networking).
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred), Docker, and Helm for container orchestration and management.
  • Advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise using Terraform/Terragrunt, with deep understanding of modular design and reusability.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or other relevant languages.
  • Experience leading CI/CD initiatives and designing scalable delivery pipelines with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or comparable tools.
  • Strong understanding of observability practices and performance monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog, etc.).
  • Comprehensive knowledge of networking, security hardening, and compliance in regulated industries.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction in cross-functional teams.
  • AWS Professional Certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator) strongly preferred.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay and benefits.
  • Start-up culture backed by a secure, global brand.
  • Flexible vacation allowance.
  • Internal growth and development.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
AWSTerraformTerragruntKubernetesDockerCI/CDPythonBashHelmobservability
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationleadershipautomation strategycontinuous improvementinfluencing technical directioncross-functional teamworksystem reliabilitydeveloper efficiencyoperational excellence
Certifications
AWS Professional CertificationSolutions ArchitectDevOps EngineerSysOps Administrator