Cloud & DevOps Engineer

First Orion•North Little Rock, AR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

First Orion is seeking a highly skilled Cloud & DevOps Engineer to support our fast-growing, $100+ million Branded Calling platform within the Infrastructure Technology and Cloud Services & Automation teams. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys building, automating, and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure at scale. You will partner closely with product teams, developers, and leadership to ensure the Branded Calling platform remains secure, reliable, cost-effective, and continuously improving. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about automation, cloud architecture, and operational excellence — a self-starter who can both build and support modern infrastructure.

Requirements

5–7+ years supporting production infrastructure in cloud or data center environments
Experience with at least one virtual hosting environment (AWS strongly preferred)
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies: Docker, ECS
Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash
Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform and automation tools like Atlantis
Experience administering Linux systems
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)
Strong foundation in networking, Linux, storage, and databases
Experience configuring infrastructure to meet security and compliance standards
Experience with Git version control
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to diagnose complex cloud issues
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in Agile, multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to manage software releases and deployments

Nice To Haves

Previous telecom industry experience
Previous software development experience
Technical writing skills
Knowledge of big data platforms (Databricks, Spark)
SQL knowledge
Experience with Grafana or other observability tools
Experience with ServiceNow
Experience with AWS services such as RDS, S3, CloudWatch, VPC
Experience with distributed systems or large-scale data processing

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure as code using Terraform and AWS
Support cloud-based infrastructure by troubleshooting and solving complex issues across multi-tenant, multi-account environments
Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy
Execute software releases and deployments across environments
Maintain development and testing infrastructure, including installation of systems, patches, backups, upgrades, and security
Work with developers and participate in the development lifecycle to ensure smooth delivery and operational readiness
Implement monitoring, observability, and operational guides for production support
Ensure internal teams supporting the Branded Calling platform follow best practices in architecture, security, and cost optimization
Continuously iterate and improve systems, tooling, and automation
Participate in an on-call rotation for system support
Architect, configure, maintain, and monitor cloud infrastructure, including containerized workloads (Docker, ECS)
Configure infrastructure to comply with security standards such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001/27002
Collaborate with internal teams to identify, recommend, and implement cost-effective technology solutions that support the Branded Calling platform
Use AI-assisted engineering tools to improve delivery speed and quality (while maintaining secure coding and data-handling practices)