Senior DevOps Engineer (Fully REMOTE)

Freestar•Phoenix, AZ

8h•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the VP of Architecture, the Senior DevOps Engineer is a core member of the Freestar Platform Team, responsible for the reliability, security, efficiency, and evolution of our global, customer-facing infrastructure. The Platform Team's mission is to enable our product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software rapidly and reliably by providing a scalable, automated, and secure foundation. In this role, you will join a team of skilled engineers to work on strategic projects to enhance system reliability and efficiency, and increase deployment velocity across the organization. You will also work in close collaboration with Engineering and Product teams to provide cross-functional infrastructure and operational support. Our ideal candidate thrives on solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment, supporting multiple projects, and is committed to maintaining high technical standards through automated workflows and the engineering of a resilient, scalable foundation.

Requirements

Experience: 5–7 years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering with a focus on high-availability production environments.
Cloud Expertise: 3+ years of deep, hands-on experience with major cloud providers (GCP preferred, AWS, or Azure), including cloud architecture, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
Infrastructure as Code: Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and a "policy as code" mindset.
Containers & Orchestration: Advanced knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes, including image management and cluster administration.
Programming & Scripting: Strong fundamentals in Python, Shell, or equivalent languages for automation and tool building.
CI/CD & DevOps Tooling: Proven experience building and maintaining modern pipelines (GitHub Actions, JFrog, CloudBuild)
Networking & SecOps: Solid understanding of cloud networking (VPCs, Firewalls) and security practices, including IAM, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.

Nice To Haves

A systematic, detail-oriented approach to troubleshooting and critical system examination.
The ability to act independently and take ownership of technical tasks with minimal guidance.
Previous experience in a high-scale, fast-paced environment (AdTech or Fintech experience is a plus).
Experience with AI-driven automation, such as integrating AI agents into DevOps workflows, automated incident summaries, or leveraging LLMs to enhance developer productivity.

Responsibilities

Cross-Functional Support: Act as the primary technical point of contact for Engineering and Product teams, providing daily operational support for Platform requests.
Infrastructure & Cloud Management: Design, deploy, and manage scalable services on GCP.
Automation & CI/CD: Build and optimize repeatable deployment pipelines and deployment blueprints.
Cost Optimization: Monitor cloud expenditure and implement right-sizing initiatives to support departmental cost-reduction goals.
Reliability & Monitoring: Maintain comprehensive monitoring and alerting frameworks to ensure high availability and lead rapid incident response for critical systems.
Security & Compliance: Execute stack-hardening tasks, including vulnerability scanning, access control audits, and secrets detection.
System Maintenance: Manage the ongoing updates, patching, and maintenance of platform components.