DevOps Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN Area (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Direct Hire)
Compensation: $130,000-$150,000 base + bonus
Reason for Opening: Growth. The organization is expanding its engineering team and investing in a modern cloud-native platform, creating the need for a dedicated owner of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and IT Operations.

This role will serve as the primary owner of cloud infrastructure, DevOps processes, and IT operations across the organization. It''s a hands-on position for someone who enjoys building, automating, and solving problems. You''ll work closely with engineering leadership and have a direct impact on infrastructure decisions across the business.

What You''ll Be Doing

• Own and manage AWS infrastructure across multiple environments
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Create and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Manage monitoring, alerting, logging, and overall system reliability
• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity efforts
• Improve cloud security, scalability, and operational processes
• Support identity and access management platforms
• Manage endpoint administration and internal IT operations
• Work with vendors and technology partners
• Drive automation initiatives using scripting, AI tools, and modern operational practices

What We''re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or IT Operations
• Strong AWS experience in production environments
• Hands-on Terraform experience
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Experience owning infrastructure as well as internal IT operations

Nice to Have

• Experience in highly regulated environments
• Disaster recovery and business continuity experience
• Compliance or security-focused background
• Experience driving automation initiatives
• Interest in leveraging AI tools to improve operational efficiency