DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position. We are looking for a **Part\-Time DevOps Engineer** to take ownership of our **AWS infrastructure** across multiple projects and environments (staging and production). You will work closely with the development team to improve **reliability, security, automation, and cost efficiency** of our cloud systems. This is a **hands\-on role** focused on operational excellence, infrastructure organization, and deployment workflows. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure * Manage and improve AWS environments using: + Amazon EC2 + Amazon S3 + Amazon RDS + Amazon API Gateway + AWS IAM + Amazon CloudWatch * Organize AWS accounts, environments, and access across projects * Ensure production systems are stable, secure, and scalable Infrastructure as Code \& Automation * Define and maintain infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform or CloudFormation) * Automate provisioning, deployments, and environment setup * Standardize infrastructure patterns across projects CI/CD \& Deployment * Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines * Implement safe deployment strategies (staging, rollback, monitoring) * Reduce manual steps in release processes Security \& Access Control * Implement least\-privilege access using IAM * Review and improve security practices across environments * Enforce proper separation between staging and production Observability \& Reliability * Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting * Improve incident detection and response * Help define SLAs and reliability practices Cost Optimization * Monitor AWS usage and spending * Identify waste and optimize infrastructure costs * Propose cost\-efficient architectural improvements Documentation \& Process * Document infrastructure architecture and workflows * Define operational best practices * Support developers with environment and deployment needs **Requirements** Must\-Have Skills * Strong experience with AWS infrastructure * Experience managing production cloud environments * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) * CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar) * Linux server administration * Networking fundamentals (VPCs, security groups, routing) * Monitoring and logging systems Nice to Have * Multi\-account AWS architecture (Organizations, account isolation) * Containerization (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes) * Cost optimization experience * Security best practices and audits * Experience with SaaS or web application environments