DevOps Engineer (Business Financing)

Company Background

Our client is a reliable and respected name in small business financing. As both a direct lender and a marketplace with a trusted network of lending partners, the company provides small businesses with the financing they need when and how it’s needed. It fosters a fast-paced culture where teammates are self-directed, motivated, and driven to do the right thing, even when it requires hard work.

Project Description

The project focuses on leveraging OpenTofu or similar infrastructure-as-code (IaC) technologies to automate and streamline infrastructure management processes, eliminating manual interventions and hard-coded configurations. The goal is to establish a fully automated, parameterized, and dependency-free infrastructure environment that adheres to DevOps best practices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across AWS environments.

Technologies

• Python
• REST & event-based services (AWS Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, API Gateway, IAM)
• SaaS/Cloud
• AWS services (Lambda, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, API Gateway, EC2, IAM, STS, RDS)
• OpenTofu (or Terraform)
• AppDynamics
• SumoLogic
• DataDog
• CloudWatch

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain AWS CloudFormation templates for IaC;
• Create and manage AWS CodeStar project stacks and CI/CD automation using CodePipeline;
• Implement AWS cost optimization strategies and Well-Architected best practices;
• Design and improve HA (High Availability) and DR (Disaster Recovery) solutions to enhance RTO/RPO;
• Manage and improve AWS operational excellence across multiple environments;
• Monitor, document, and support infrastructure and middleware components;
• Build and maintain highly available, reliable, and scalable products across platforms;
• Set up monitoring and alerting systems to track uptime, cost, and performance;
• Collaborate with multiple teams to understand and support complex architectures;
• Maintain a proactive focus on system uptime and operational improvements;

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience implementing and maintaining enterprise AWS Cloud environments;
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Solutions Architect Associate, or Developer Associate certification;
• Proven experience in multi-tenant, distributed systems at scale;
• Strong AWS Cloud architecture background with CloudFormation and containerized deployments;
• Experience implementing CI/CD with AWS CodePipeline;
• Proficiency in AWS services including ECS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, Redshift, Glue, Athena, CloudFront, Route 53, and EventBridge;
• Familiarity with observability tools such as AppDynamics, SumoLogic, DataDog, or CloudWatch;
• Solid understanding of application and infrastructure security principles;
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills (B2+ level or higher);
• Availability until noon Eastern Time (11 AM CST);

What Do We Offer

The global benefits package includes:

• Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;
• Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;
• Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;
• Internal startup incubator;
• Health insurance;
• English courses;
• Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;
• Referral program for bringing in new talent;
• Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.