DevOps Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a **Senior DevOps Engineer** to support a growing organization in the fintech industry. The **Senior DevOps Engineer** will be responsible for driving cloud infrastructure excellence, automation, and reliability across complex AWS environments while working in a hybrid capacity onsite in Raleigh, NC **Responsibilities of the Senior DevOps Engineer:** * Manage highly scalable and available distributed systems in AWS environments * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, system deployments, and operational tasks using Terraform and other automation tools * Support, maintain, and optimize Kubernetes environments—specifically EKS on AWS * Oversee EC2 lifecycle management, patching, and vulnerability remediation * Administer Linux systems and contribute to ongoing performance tuning and troubleshooting * Manage S3 storage policies, lifecycle rules, and operational processes * Support Postgres database operations, including performance and maintenance tasks * Work within ELK stack environments for logging and observability support **Qualifications of the Senior DevOps Engineer:** * 6\+ years of experience working across a broad AWS ecosystem (must already possess strong cloud fundamentals; not teachable at this level) * Hands\-on experience with Kubernetes—specifically EKS in AWS * Strong experience with EC2 management and vulnerability remediation * Advanced Terraform and Infrastructure\-as\-Code skillset * Proven history managing AWS environments end‑to‑end * Strong Linux administration experience (Windows experience is a plus) * Experience with S3 storage management and policy configuration * Postgres experience in production environments * Exposure to the ELK stack for logging, metrics, and observability * Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance **Compensation for the Senior DevOps Engineer includes:** * Salary range: $125,000 – $140,000 depending on experience * Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO * Hybrid work environment—onsite Tuesday through Thursday in Raleigh, NC This job opens for applications on 6/5/2026\. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. \#HYBRID