DevOps Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Mind Computing

1d•$115,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

Mind Computing is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will ensure optimal performance, security, reliability, and cost efficiency by leveraging automation, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps best practices. This role also involves close collaboration with development teams to support the deployment and operation of cloud-based applications across multiple environments. The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
5+ years of experience
Strong experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and system administration.
Solid understanding of AWS security principles, shared responsibility model, and best practices for securing cloud environments.
Strong networking fundamentals, including subnetting, routing, load balancing, firewall rules, and VPN connectivity.
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
Working knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) principles and tools.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional development teams.

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
Proven experience as DevOps Engineer.
Hands-on experience managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and practices, including GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement AWS cloud architecture leveraging services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, ELB/ALB, EKS, and other AWS-native services, with a focus on scalability, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Provision and manage AWS resources, including compute, storage, networking, and databases, using the AWS Management Console, CLI, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
Develop and maintain automated deployment and provisioning of solutions using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Implement and enforce cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption at rest and in transit, network segmentation, logging, and compliance with applicable regulatory standards.
Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost optimization using AWS monitoring and alerting tools; proactively troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Integrate cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines to streamline application builds and deployments, leveraging GitHub Actions.
Collaborate closely with development teams to understand application requirements and translate them into efficient, secure AWS-based solutions.
Manage application deployments and releases with minimal downtime, using containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS).