Senior Devops Engineer

Infrastructure DevOps Engineer – SRE & Cloud Infrastructure

Location: Portland, OR remote with some onsite preference

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Experience Level: 3–5+ Years

Position Overview

We’re seeking a proactive, hands-on Infrastructure DevOps Engineer to support cloud infrastructure, production reliability, monitoring, and security within a growing technology environment.

This role combines Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), cloud networking, infrastructure automation, and DevSecOps . Day to day, this engineer will manage infrastructure services, improve monitoring and logging systems, troubleshoot production issues, and automate infrastructure configurations using Terraform and Ansible.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer who can independently own tickets from start to finish , identify opportunities for improvement, and help implement stronger security and reliability practices. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid infrastructure foundation who wants to expand their expertise in cloud operations and DevSecOps.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure and supporting services .
• Support SRE initiatives , focusing on system reliability, performance, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
• Configure, tune, and optimize application performance monitoring (APM), logging, and observability systems .
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and production issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
• Use Terraform and Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and maintenance.
• Support cloud networking , connectivity, and infrastructure security.
• Implement defense-in-depth security principles and contribute to DevSecOps best practices.
• Monitor Kubernetes environments and support the infrastructure services surrounding containerized applications.
• Independently manage assigned tickets, prioritize work, and drive tasks through completion.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Security, and Development teams to improve infrastructure reliability and automation.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing infrastructure processes, monitoring, and security controls.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and cloud networking with GCP preferred .
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Ansible for Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
• Experience supporting production systems, monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting .
• Familiarity with APM and observability tools , including configuring or tuning monitoring systems.
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and defense-in-depth security practices .
• Basic knowledge of Kubernetes , particularly monitoring and supporting containerized environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of assigned work, and consistently deliver results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in SaaS or cloud-native environments .
• Experience with GCP or other major cloud platforms .
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation .
• Experience improving monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Knowledge of Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals .
• Experience implementing infrastructure security improvements and DevSecOps best practices.
• Background working in a startup or smaller engineering team where engineers take ownership of multiple infrastructure responsibilities.