DevOps Engineer

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Location: Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan (Remote to start, then Hybrid)

About Us

We are a well-funded stealth startup on a mission to solve a fundamental, real-world problem that affects millions. Backed by visionary investors and led by a team of serial entrepreneurs, we are building a first-of-its-kind, AI-driven platform from the ground up. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and processing data at an immense scale, we are creating a new paradigm for how complex systems operate.

This is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a company with massive potential, shape its technical direction, and have an outsized impact on our success.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

As a foundational AWS DevOps Engineer, you will be the architect of our entire cloud infrastructure, building a secure, scalable, and automated environment that will support our ambitious product roadmap. You will:

• Design & Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Architect, build, and maintain our AWS infrastructure from scratch using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles with Terraform.
• Automate Everything: Develop and manage robust CI/CD pipelines for our applications, microservices, and data platforms, enabling rapid and safe release cycles.
• Embrace Containerization: Work extensively with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (EKS) to deploy and manage our core services.
• Champion Security & Reliability: Embed security into every layer of our infrastructure. You will own cloud security, including IAM, network design, and vulnerability management.
• Monitor & Optimize: Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure high availability and performance.
• Collaborate & Innovate: Work directly with software, ML, and data engineers to understand their needs and provide the world-class infrastructure and tooling required for their success.
• (Bonus) Pioneer MLOps & Data Platforms: Contribute to building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports our Machine Learning and Data Engineering workflows, helping to streamline model training and data processing at scale.

What You'll Bring (Qualifications)

• Experience: 4-6 years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering role, with a proven track record of building systems from the ground up.
• AWS Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, and Route 53.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong proficiency with Terraform is a must.
• CI/CD Mastery: Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Container Skills: Solid understanding of Docker and hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS).
• Scripting Prowess: Ability to automate complex tasks using scripting languages like Python or Bash.
• Strong Fundamentals: A solid grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls) and Linux system administration.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.
• Experience building and maintaining infrastructure for Machine Learning (MLOps) using tools like AWS SageMaker, Kubeflow, or MLflow.
• Experience supporting Data Engineering platforms, including knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakes, and orchestration tools like Apache Airflow.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• Top-of-Market Salary: We offer a highly competitive, salary-focused compensation package designed to attract the best talent in the region.
• Excellent Work-Life Balance: We operate on a results-oriented basis with standard hours from 8 AM to 4 PM. We believe in working smart and respecting personal time.
• Foundational Impact: Join as a core member of a well-funded, high-growth global startup and leave your mark on the company's technology, culture, and success.
• Flexible Work Model: Enjoy the benefits of remote work now, with a transition to a hybrid model later. Our plan includes 1-2 collaborative meetups every two weeks in our Islamabad office to strategize, innovate, and connect as a team.
• Growth & Ownership: Take on significant responsibility and accelerate your career with a team of A-players in a challenging and rewarding environment.

How to Apply

• Referrals Preferred: We believe great people know other great people. If you were referred by a member of our team, please let us know
• Direct Application: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly using the "Apply" button on this LinkedIn posting.

We are moving quickly and are excited to build our founding team in Islamabad. We look forward to receiving your application

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesSoftware Development

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