DevOps Engineer Remote Full-Time HR118

About Smart Working

At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.

Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.

Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

About the Role

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and scaling the cloud infrastructure that powers AI-driven platform. This is a long-term, hands-on engineering position focused on automation, observability, and security. You’ll operate and harden AWS environments, automate deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code, and build resilient CI/CD and monitoring workflows that ensure stability and compliance as we grow.

You’ll collaborate closely with engineers across backend, ML, and product teams to improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Operate and maintain AWS infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and cost optimization
• Manage access, networking, and security controls in line with best practices
• Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code
• Automate deployments, scaling, and environment provisioning using Terraform or equivalent IaC tools
• Standardize configuration management across environments for repeatability and consistency
• CI/CD & Observability
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline release processes
• Implement and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to reduce MTTR
• Create incident response workflows and assist in root cause analysis and remediation
• Containerization & Security
• Manage containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) for scalable workloads
• Drive patching and vulnerability remediation to meet security and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001)
• Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with the Reliability Engineer and Tech Lead to improve platform scalability and resilience
• Recommend cost-efficient infrastructure solutions as usage grows
  

• 4–7 years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Cloud Infrastructure roles
• AWS (Core Skill) — 4+ years managing production infrastructure (IAM, EC2, VPC, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, networking, and security)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Core Skill) — 3+ years with Terraform (or CDK/CloudFormation), automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration
• CI/CD (Core Skill) — 3+ years building and maintaining pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
• Experience managing containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to support observability and incident management
• Exposure to vulnerability management, patching, and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with a proactive mindset
  

• Experience with cost optimization strategies for AWS services
• Familiarity with CloudWatch, Prometheus, or similar monitoring tools
• Basic scripting or automation with Python or Bash
• Prior experience in regulated or enterprise environments
  

• Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
• No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
• Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
• Support That Matters:  Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
• True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
  

At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.

Be a Smart Worker — valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.

If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.