DevOps Engineer (AWS & Automation)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to build, secure, and automate our cloud infrastructure on AWS. You will play a critical role in enabling our engineering teams to ship faster and more reliably by implementing Infrastructure as Code, managing data pipelines, and ensuring our serverless environments are secure, scalable, and cost-effective.

This is a hands-on role where you'll bridge the gap between development and operations, working with modern cloud-native technologies to create resilient systems that support our growing platform.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Automation

• Design and manage serverless cloud environments using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles

• Eliminate manual configuration by scripting infrastructure changes and ensuring reproducibility across environments

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployments

Data Pipeline Management

• Build and automate data flows between analytics platforms (BigQuery) and storage solutions (AWS S3)

• Ensure data availability, integrity, and reliability across systems

• Optimize data transfer processes for performance and cost-efficiency

Release Engineering

• Create robust deployment scripts and tools for Development, Staging, and Production environments

• Implement blue-green deployments and rollback strategies to minimize downtime

• Enable developers to deploy confidently with automated testing and validation

Security & Governance

• Manage IAM roles, policies, and access controls following the principle of least privilege

• Implement security best practices across all infrastructure components

• Ensure compliance with data protection standards and internal security policies

Monitoring & Optimization

• Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems

• Analyze system performance and usage metrics to identify optimization opportunities

• Proactively manage cloud costs and implement cost-saving strategies

The Tech Stack

• Cloud Platform: AWS (Lambda, S3, EventBridge, API Gateway, CloudWatch, IAM)

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

• Scripting/Coding: TypeScript (Node.js), Shell scripting

• Data Tools: BigQuery, AWS Data Pipelines, Glue

• Version Control: Git

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions or similar

What We're Looking For

Required

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, with a focus on serverless architectures

• Strong proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices

• Solid coding skills in TypeScript/Node.js or Python for automation and tooling

• Understanding of event-driven architectures and how distributed systems communicate

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with data engineering or managing data warehouses

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty)

• Experience with cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices

• Knowledge of container orchestration (ECS, Kubernetes)

• Experience managing multi-account AWS organizations

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (DataDog, New Relic, CloudWatch)

• Background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

Why Join Rafeeq?

• Impact: Work on infrastructure that powers critical services for thousands of users

• Modern Stack: Work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and serverless architectures

• Autonomy: Own your domain and make architectural decisions

• Growth: Continuous learning opportunities and potential for career advancement

• International Team: Remote-first culture with competitive USD/EUR compensation

• Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangement that respects work-life balance