Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

$155000 - $165000 per year | Milpitas, CA | On-Site | Permanent

On-Site in Milpitas, CA | Profitable, Series C FinTech Startup - AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Active Directory

A bit about us:

We’re a mission-driven fintech company building technology that helps millions of workers access the money they've already earned - when they need it most. Our platform integrates with employers and payroll systems to provide real-time wage access and financial wellness tools that reduce reliance on payday loans, overdraft fees, and other costly alternatives. Founded in Silicon Valley, our team is focused on using modern payment infrastructure and scalable cloud platforms to solve real financial challenges for everyday workers.

We are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps & Cloud Security Engineer to own and drive the security, production infrastructure, and DevOps automation across our AWS environment.

This is a critical role where you will be directly responsible for:

• Designing and securing cloud infrastructure.
• Managing production-grade systems at scale.
• Leading DevOps practices across CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure automation.

This position is onsite in Milpitas, CA.

Why join us?

• Company sponsored Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health, Dental and Vision Reimbursement account
• 401K, traditional, and Roth with a company match
• Tuition Assistance or Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited Paid Time off
• Monthly Gym Reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteerPaid Family Leave
• Complimentary office lunches
• Opportunity to work with a great team committed to making a difference.
• More!

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the security posture across AWS accounts, environments, and production workloads.
• Design and operate scalable, highly available, and secure AWS infrastructure.
• Manage Active Directory integration with AWS IAM, supporting access for EC2, EKS, and applications.
• Lead DevOps initiatives including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), version control, and automated deployments.
• Administer and secure Windows Server and IIS workloads hosted in AWS.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and EKS.
• Establish and enforce cloud governance and compliance standards (CIS, NIST, HIPAA).
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions including logging, metrics, alerting, and dashboards.
• Build automation tools and scripts to streamline operations and improve reliability.
• Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost efficiency.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong AWS expertise across EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Systems Manager, KMS, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, etc.
• Proven experience in cloud security, including IAM governance, least privilege policies, and secrets management.
• In-depth experience with Active Directory, including IAM-AD integration and federated authentication.
• Production experience with Docker (4+ years) and Amazon EKS/Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills: PowerShell (primary), Bash, or Python.
• CI/CD pipeline experience using Azure DevOps (VSTS/TFS), GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server IIS, .NET/C# applications, and SQL Server.
• Proficiency in monitoring and APM tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Site24x7.
• Solid understanding of networking: DNS, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, VPC, routing, firewalls.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications: DevOps Engineer - Professional, Security - Specialty, or Solutions Architect - Professional.
• Experience with secrets management tools: AWS Secrets Manager, SSM Parameter Store, or HashiCorp Vault.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, SSO, SAML, and OIDC-based authentication models.
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and Savings Plans.
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, or government).

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