DevOps Engineer
We are sharing a specialised full-time opportunity for experienced Cloud and DevOps Engineers with strong hands-on expertise in Kubernetes operations, AWS infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code, and production CI/CD environments. This role supports advanced infrastructure-focused technical work involving cloud systems, cluster operations, infrastructure automation, and deployment pipelines. Selected engineers will design and evaluate challenging technical tasks, diagnose production-style infrastructure issues, develop rigorous solutions, and contribute expert feedback across Kubernetes, AWS, IaC, and DevOps workflows. Key Responsibilities - Kubernetes Operations & Troubleshooting - Design and evaluate technically challenging Kubernetes infrastructure tasks - Diagnose cluster failures and identify underlying configuration, networking, scheduling, resource, or service issues - Develop technically accurate solutions to complex Kubernetes operational problems - Review proposed remediation approaches for correctness and production feasibility - Apply hands-on operational judgement beyond basic manifest authoring or managed-control-plane usage - AWS Cloud Infrastructure - Design and review infrastructure scenarios involving production AWS environments - Evaluate integrations involving AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB - Assess architecture, service configuration, dependencies, and operational considerations - Identify technically incorrect assumptions or weak infrastructure designs - Review solutions for scalability, reliability, and practical implementation quality - Infrastructure-as-Code - Design and evaluate infrastructure automation using Terraform and/or AWS CDK - Review IaC architecture, resource definitions, dependencies, and deployment approaches - Assess maintainability, correctness, and operational safety of infrastructure definitions - Identify configuration weaknesses and infrastructure automation risks - Develop clear reference solutions for complex IaC scenarios - CI/CD Engineering - Evaluate CI/CD pipeline designs and deployment workflows - Review build, test, release, and deployment automation for technical soundness - Assess pipeline dependencies, failure handling, and operational reliability - Identify gaps in deployment logic, validation, or rollback planning - Evaluate approaches for maintaining reliable delivery across production environments - Technical Task Design - Design challenging, domain-relevant problems involving cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and automation - Write accurate and well-structured solutions to infrastructure engineering tasks - Develop scenarios that test practical diagnostic and engineering judgement - Ensure tasks reflect realistic production environments and engineering constraints - Calibrate technical difficulty and expected solution quality - Evaluation & Technical Review - Evaluate infrastructure engineering tasks and proposed solutions - Assess technical work for correctness, completeness, and production readiness - Identify infrastructure, architectural, automation, and reasoning errors - Provide clear written technical feedback - Distinguish substantive engineering failures from minor implementation differences - Rubrics & Quality Standards - Develop detailed evaluation frameworks for infrastructure engineering tasks - Define criteria for cluster failure diagnosis, IaC design quality, and CI/CD reasoning - Establish clear standards for technically correct and production-appropriate solutions - Apply evaluation criteria consistently across complex engineering scenarios - Collaborate with other technical experts to maintain accuracy and consistency - Technical Knowledge Development - Help identify gaps in cloud infrastructure and DevOps reasoning - Contribute expert knowledge across Kubernetes operations, AWS services, Infrastructure-as-Code, and deployment engineering - Explain complex technical decisions clearly and precisely - Evaluate unfamiliar infrastructure scenarios using first-principles engineering judgement - Support improvement of technical training and evaluation materials Ideal Profile - 4+ years of dedicated professional experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, platform engineering, or a closely related field - Experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or similar professional - Strong hands-on production experience operating Kubernetes - Demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair Kubernetes cluster failures, beyond simply authoring manifests or using managed control planes - Production experience with Terraform and/or AWS CDK - Direct production experience integrating AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB - Experience building and owning CI/CD pipelines - Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, production reliability, and operational troubleshooting - Demonstrable professional progression within infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering - Strong written communication skills and ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly - Professional experience within recognised, technically rigorous organisations is preferred Engagement Details - Full-time position - Fully remote within the United States - 40 hours per week - Weekday availability required - Compensation: $65–$100/hour - Work focuses on Kubernetes operations, AWS infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and related technical evaluation - Collaboration with research, engineering, and other subject-matter experts - Opportunity to contribute to advanced AI infrastructure and technical evaluation workstreams About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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