DevOps Engineer

Foodsmart

9d•$180,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

Foodsmart is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage and automate file transfer workflows, maintain system security, monitor system alerts, and help ensure the reliability and security of its infrastructure. The role works with internal teams and external partners to resolve issues and support the platform. The engineer will manage and scale AWS cloud infrastructure in a Linux-based environment, support development teams with environment setup and build and deployment troubleshooting, and optimize CI/CD pipelines. The position also develops backend systems, automates infrastructure with AWS CDK and CloudFormation, builds and maintains delivery pipelines, and implements observability and monitoring solutions. Applying Site Reliability Engineering practices, the engineer will support availability, scalability, performance, and incident response in production, while troubleshooting across application, operating system, and cloud infrastructure layers. Foodsmart describes its mission as making nutritious food accessible and affordable for everyone. The company serves more than 3 million members through its digital nutrition and food benefits platform and emphasizes customer-first service, urgency and high standards, and teamwork.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a similar role.
Deep expertise managing and scaling AWS cloud infrastructure in a Linux-based environment using AWS CDK.
3+ years of backend development experience.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Java, Python, Node.js, and SQL-based relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Experience with infrastructure automation and infrastructure as code using CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, such as with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
Proficiency with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog, New Relic, or equivalent.
Demonstrated success applying SRE practices for availability, scalability, performance, and production incident response.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across application layers, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to partner with internal teams and external partners.
Ability to manage credentials, file transfers, and infrastructure with attention to security and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

Manage and scale AWS cloud infrastructure in a Linux-based environment.
Provide day-to-day DevOps support to development and cross-functional teams, including environment setup, build and deployment troubleshooting, and CI/CD pipeline optimization.
Develop backend systems using the listed programming languages and SQL-based relational databases, leveraging AWS CDK.
Automate and manage cloud infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation implemented through AWS CDK with TypeScript.
Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and GitHub Actions.
Implement observability and monitoring solutions and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and system anomalies.
Apply Site Reliability Engineering practices to support availability, scalability, performance, and incident response across production environments.
Debug and troubleshoot issues across application layers, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure components.
Collaborate with engineering, product, and support teams, as well as external partners.
Manage file transfer workflows, maintain system security, monitor alerts, and ensure file transfer accounts are documented and secure.