Devops Engineer Lead (Remote)

Company Overview: At mergerequest.io, we help organizations unlock their full potential through world-class solutions in DevOps, DevSecOps, MLOps, AI, Cybersecurity, and Data Engineering. We strive to deliver custom, high-impact services that integrate seamlessly with our clients’ operations to accelerate their success.

Role Overview: We are seeking a lead DevOps Engineer. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable infrastructure solutions using Terraform, Kubernetes, and building data dashboards for monitoring and performance analysis. This role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC), container orchestration, and creating robust monitoring and data visualization solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, emphasizing infrastructure-as-code best practices. Preferably using GITOPS.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration and workload management.
• Create, configure, and maintain data dashboards for monitoring, analytics, and performance metrics using industry-standard tools.
• Work on CI/CD pipelines to enhance automated build, testing, and deployment capabilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams to ensure highly available and secure infrastructure.
• Apply DevOps principles to improve deployment frequency, reduce failure rates, and accelerate delivery cycles.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance are integrated into all infrastructure components. DevSecOps experience is a plus.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, identifying and resolving complex issues.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience with Terraform for managing infrastructure as code.
• Proficiency in deploying, managing, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters. Bare Metal, AWS, GCP.
• Experience with building and maintaining data dashboards (Grafana, Prometheus, or similar).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. Plus for Jenkins, Gitlab and ArgoCD.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Solid experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Familiarity with security and compliance best practices in cloud and containerized environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaborative skills.

Perks & Compensation:

• Flexible, fully remote role. Overlap with US-East Coast
• Vacation allowance
• Compensation for internet and phone services
• Pay range: $600 – $750 CAD per month

Join us at mergerequest.io and help shape the future of infrastructure and application deployment through cutting-edge DevOps practices and technologies. We can’t wait to work with you!