Senior Devops Architect

Summary

Join Pango Group as a Senior DevOps Engineer and lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud-based infrastructure and DevOps pipelines on AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure security and compliance. This role requires 10+ years of DevOps experience, including 5+ years with AWS, expertise in IaC, containerization, CI/CD, and scripting languages. You will be responsible for designing highly available and scalable systems, implementing cost optimization strategies, and resolving infrastructure issues. Pango Group offers a competitive salary, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, and parental leave.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps engineering, with at least 5+ years focused on AWS cloud infrastructure
• Proven experience in designing, architecting, and deploying large-scale systems on AWS
• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS)
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, etc.).  Expert understanding of GitHub Actions
• Deep understanding of AWS services (EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, Kafka, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, VPC, IAM, etc.)
• Experience working with both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases
• Experience in designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable systems using AWS best practices
• Ability to design cloud-native architectures and integrate with on-premise or hybrid systems
• Strong knowledge of networking (VPC, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs) in AWS
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Ruby for automation
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, encryption, and network security
• Experience with security audits and maintaining security compliance in AWS environments

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of highly available, scalable, and secure AWS environments
• Define infrastructure as code (IaC) patterns and best practices for AWS services, including EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, VPC, RDS, EKS, Kafka, ElasticSearch and more
• Implement cost optimization strategies while ensuring high performance and reliability
• Drive automation and CI/CD pipeline development for seamless deployment workflows
• Implement a strategy around production logging/observability and tooling/automation
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and continuous integration/deployment pipelines
• Build and maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for cloud resources
• Work closely with development teams to integrate DevOps practices and tools to streamline the deployment process
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, QA, and operations to ensure that infrastructure and application services meet the organization’s needs
• Mentor junior engineers, helping to grow the team’s technical capabilities and promote best practices in cloud-native architectures
• Provide leadership and guidance on the use of modern DevOps tools and practices
• Ensure that all cloud infrastructure adheres to security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security controls
• Lead efforts in maintaining compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA)
• Take ownership of resolving infrastructure-related issues and incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance
• Lead root cause analysis and contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Stay up-to-date with AWS innovations and best practices, and evaluate new technologies to drive improvements in infrastructure and automation
• Champion new solutions to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Other relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, HashiCorp Terraform Associate)
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Datadog, etc
• Expert level on Terraform and GitHub actions
• Familiarity with serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, Step Functions)
• Experience with database management in the cloud (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora)

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings plans
• Parental leave