[Remote] Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer (Kubernetes, GitLab & GitOps)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Virtual Service Operations (VSO) is seeking a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer to build and operate the deployment and operations foundation for a cloud-native enterprise platform. The role focuses on CI/CD automation, Kubernetes and GitOps deployments, infrastructure provisioning, observability, reliability, security, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines supporting platform services from source code commit through production deployment
• Automate software builds, testing, validation, packaging, and deployment processes
• Build, scan, sign, and publish container images using Docker and associated container tooling
• Develop standardized, repeatable deployment processes that improve reliability and reduce manual intervention
• Collaborate with software development teams to integrate applications and shared services into automated delivery pipelines
• Deploy, configure, and operate containerized applications in production Kubernetes environments
• Use Helm or Kustomize to package, configure, and manage Kubernetes application deployments
• Implement and maintain GitOps deployment workflows using Argo CD, Flux, or comparable technologies
• Establish version-controlled infrastructure and application configurations
• Support platform upgrades, environment consistency, and operational scalability
• Engineer zero-downtime deployments using rolling updates, blue/green deployments, or canary release strategies
• Develop and test reliable rollback procedures to minimize service disruption
• Design and implement infrastructure provisioning and configuration automation using Terraform, Ansible, or comparable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
• Develop reusable infrastructure configurations and deployment templates
• Automate environment creation, configuration, and maintenance across development, testing, and production environments
• Write and maintain Bash and Python scripts supporting platform operations and automation
• Improve deployment efficiency, consistency, and security through automation
• Design and implement observability solutions covering application and platform metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and alerting
• Configure and maintain monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Splunk, or comparable platforms
• Establish monitoring and alerting processes to identify performance issues, service degradation, and potential failures
• Troubleshoot platform reliability, deployment, and operational issues
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system availability, performance, and operational resilience
• Design, implement, and test backup and recovery procedures for platform services and supporting data stores
• Establish and validate disaster recovery processes aligned with defined Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
• Support backup, restoration, and recovery testing across platform environments
• Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and platform recovery procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, scalability, and recoverability
• Integrate security scanning and validation into automated build and deployment pipelines
• Apply secure container build, image management, and deployment practices
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and engineering teams to support security and compliance requirements
• Contribute to platform architecture, operational standards, and technical documentation
• Support the initial MVP implementation and future expansion of platform capabilities

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience building and operating production cloud-native platforms in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or platform engineering roles
• Demonstrated experience designing and building GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Hands-on production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes applications using Helm or Kustomize
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows using Argo CD or Flux
• Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, or comparable tools
• Proficiency writing automation scripts using Bash and Python
• Experience implementing or maintaining at least one production observability stack, such as Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Splunk, or comparable tools
• Candidates must be able to work independently, communicate effectively, and collaborate successfully with team members in a virtual work environment
• Please note that this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status
• Experience with AWS cloud services, including Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
• Experience implementing container supply-chain security practices, including vulnerability scanning, image signing, and Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs)
• Experience designing and implementing rolling, blue/green, or canary deployment strategies with automated rollback capabilities
• Experience developing backup and disaster recovery processes for PostgreSQL, Redis, or comparable production data stores
• Familiarity with Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering practices, including Service Level Objectives (SLOs), capacity planning, and reliability engineering
• Experience operating multi-tenant cloud-native platforms
• Familiarity with distributed tracing and advanced observability capabilities
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices in regulated or security-sensitive enterprise environments
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization initiatives, shared services platforms, or large-scale cloud-native environments
• You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking
• You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork
• Your problem-solving skills are excellent

Benefits

• Fully remote position
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Health benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• For eligible employees: benefits related to health, retirement, and professional development
• A virtue-centered team
• A no-jerk zone

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