Tyto Athene is hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team of cloud, security, and compliance experts. In this role, you will help ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AWS-based applications and systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for a diverse client base, with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes (Amazon EKS) and Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This position also requires excellent client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical, actionable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with clients to understand their business requirements and technical needs related to cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for various client projects.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC), with a primary focus on Terraform, ensuring consistency and repeatability across client environments.
• Collaborate with client development teams to improve application deployment and release processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues on AWS for clients, ensuring high availability and uptime.
• Monitor system performance using Amazon CloudWatch, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for optimization and scalability within the AWS ecosystem for our clients.
• Implement and maintain robust monitoring and logging solutions using Amazon CloudWatch Logs, Splunk, or similar, customized to client requirements.
• Contribute to the development of internal best practices and methodologies for AWS and DevOps consulting.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS and DevOps trends and technologies.
• Participate in after-hours support as needed for client projects.

Required:

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to work with government-facing clients and associated regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on AWS.
• Demonstrable experience in a consulting or client-facing role especially in the public sector, government space.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and concepts, specifically within the context of EKS.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on Amazon EKS.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
• Experience with AWS CI/CD services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy).
• Strong expertise in Terraform for managing AWS infrastructure is essential.
• Solid understanding of core AWS services (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, etc.).
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols within the AWS environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with handling federal cybersecurity requirements such as FIPS, FedRAMP, and FISMA.
• Must demonstrate AI automation experience with technologies like Copilot, Claude or Gemini.

Desired:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate).
• Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD, CKS).
• Experience with AWS managed databases (e.g., RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora).
• Experience with AWS security best practices (e.g., IAM roles and policies, security groups, AWS WAF).
• Deep understanding of Terraform modules, state management, and best practices for large-scale deployments.
• Experience working with multiple clients concurrently.
• Experience developing proposals and statements of work.
• Experience with other IaC tools (e.g., Ansible, Pulumi) is a plus.
• Familiarity with or experience using: JFrog Artifactory / GitLab / GitHub / Splunk Cloud / Atlassian products

Location: Remote (must be willing to work east coast hours)

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.