Job Description
Job Description
DEVOPS ENGINEER
100% Remote | United States
OVERVIEW
We are supporting a high-growth health and biotechnology company that is building a cloud-native platform handling sensitive, large-scale biological and health data. This is a greenfield DevOps role where you will establish the infrastructure, tooling, and operational standards from day one.
This role is perfect for a DevOps Engineer who enjoys building systems the right way from the start and wants meaningful ownership rather than incremental maintenance work.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Architect and provision cloud infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC
• Build infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting Python/Django and React applications
• Manage containerized environments using Docker and introduce orchestration as scale requires
• Implement security best practices by default, including IAM, encryption, and network segmentation
• Establish monitoring and logging to track system health, performance, and reliability
• Support database operations including backups, scaling, and recovery
• Act as a foundational partner to engineering as the platform scales
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS in production environments
• Deep knowledge of Docker and containerized workflows
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
• Solid scripting skills in Bash and/or Python
• Experience supporting PostgreSQL or similar databases
• Strong understanding of security fundamentals and access management
• Comfort working independently in a fast-moving, early-stage environment
COMPENSATION
Base salary varies by level and experience:
• Junior level: approximately $95K–$120K
• Mid level: approximately $135K–$165K
• Senior level: approximately $175K–$210K+
WHY THIS ROLE
• Build cloud infrastructure from the ground up
• High autonomy and ownership
• Mission-driven work with meaningful societal impact
• Fully remote team and flexible working environment
• Competitive compensation with growth upside