Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer - Perm - Atlanta, GA/Hybrid - $125,000 -$150,000
The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship not available.
Our client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Atlanta, GA/Hybrid
Role Description

A strong target profile would be a Senior DevOps Engineer, Lead Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure Architect, or Site Reliability Engineer from a small-to-mid-sized SaaS company who has:
Led a SOC 2 initiative
Built AWS infrastructure using Terraform
Supported Kubernetes environments
Owned disaster recovery and security controls
Worked closely with engineering teams to support production systems
This role is likely best suited for a senior individual contributor who can serve as the organization's DevOps, security compliance, and infrastructure leader without needing a large team beneath them.

Our Client is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to own AWS infrastructure, operational reliability, security, and compliance for their AI-powered commercial real estate platform, Augur. This is not a traditional DevOps role. The biggest priorities are:
Leading SOC 2 compliance efforts from a technical perspective
Building disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BCP) capabilities
Scaling and automating AWS infrastructure
Driving security, reliability, and operational excellence
Skills & Requirements

AWS: EC2, EKS/Kubernetes, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, Cognito, CloudWatch
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation
Containers: Docker, Kubernetes/EKS
CI/CD: Modern deployment pipelines and automation
Security & Compliance: SOC 2 Type I/II, audit evidence, controls, access management
Disaster Recovery: RTO/RPO planning, backups, failover architecture, business continuity
Observability: CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana
Automation: Python and Bash scripting
7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering
Strong AWS production experience
Direct SOC 2 audit experience (Type I or Type II)
Built or managed compliance controls, audit logging, access controls, and evidence collection
Designed and tested disaster recovery/business continuity plans
Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code expertise
Kubernetes/EKS experience
Cloud security expertise (IAM, secrets management, encryption, network segmentation)
AWS Bedrock or AI/LLM infrastructure
Vector databases
Standing up a SOC 2 program from scratch
CISSP, CISM, or AWS Security certifications
GIS or geospatial data experience
Previous mentoring or technical leadership
Benefits/Other Compensation
Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.

Why Hays? You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it. Nervous about an upcoming interview? Unsure how to write a new resume? Visit the Hays Career Advice section to learn top tips to help you stand out from the crowd when job hunting.

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