Principal DevOps Engineer (Cloud Architect + DevOps) Offline

We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in cloud architecture and modern DevOps practices to lead the design and scaling of our cloud-native infrastructure.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role combining strategic architecture with execution. You’ll drive infrastructure decisions, improve system reliability, and build scalable, automated environments using AWS and Kubernetes.

 Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available architectures on AWS
• Lead infrastructure and DevOps best practices across engineering teams
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Deploy and maintain Kubernetes-based systems, including autoscaling with KEDA
• Optimize and scale CI/CD pipelines for speed and reliability
• Implement monitoring, observability, and incident response processes
• Drive cost optimization and performance improvements in cloud environments
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams on system design and deployment workflows
• Mentor and support other DevOps engineers

Requirements (Must Have)

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS (networking, IAM, security, core services)
• Advanced experience with Terraform at scale
• Proven experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Hands-on experience with KEDA (Kubernetes Event-Driven Autoscaling)
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Strong knowledge of system design, scalability, and reliability
• English — C1+
• Russian — C1+

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Background in platform engineering or internal developer platforms
• Experience with GitOps practices
• Knowledge of DevSecOps / security best practices
• Previous experience in a Principal or Lead role

Working Conditions

• Fully remote
• B2B contract
• Flexible working hours
• 10 public holidays per year
• Unpaid vacation and sick leave

Why Join

• Shape the infrastructure strategy of a growing company
• Work with modern cloud-native technologies
• Take ownership of high-scale, high-impact systems
• Collaborate with a strong, distributed engineering team