AWS DevOps Engineer

Do you enjoy being a part of an entrepreneurial team, all working together running at full speed to ignite a disruption in the tech industry? Are you also interested in sharing your passion for changing the world one line of code at a time? 

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with in-depth experience in IaaS with AWS who will join our team of exceptional developers working in a fast-paced environment to deliver world-class software. We expect you to share our passion for architecting systems (systems-thinking) and for delivering work just in time. Furthermore, you should be able to perform well working remotely in a team, along with Developers, DevOps and Operations.

We’re Shastic, A Fintech platform democratizing AI Agents for Community Based Financial Institutions (think your local bank or credit union). We’re growing FAST and you’re going to be a part of the team that will add a few zeros to that growth rate.

What You’ll Be Doing (Job Tasks)

• Infrastructure Management
  • Design, implement, and manage scalable and reliable infrastructure on AWS.
  • Utilize IaaS solutions to automate and optimize infrastructure provisioning and management via Cloudformation.
• Roles and Permissions (Privileged Access Control):
  • Manage and maintain AWS IAM roles and permissions for the team.
  • Ensure secure and efficient access controls for users and applications.
• Database Management:
  • Design, deploy, and maintain databases in AWS.
  • Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity and availability.
• Networking:
  • Configure and manage VPCs, subnets, security groups, VPNs, SFTP servers and other networking components.
  • Ensure network security, scalability, and reliability.
• CI/CD Pipelines:
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and integration.
  • Collaborate with development teams to streamline code deployments.
• Monitoring and Logging:
  • Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system health and performance.
  • Respond to and resolve infrastructure incidents promptly.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Requirements

• Experience:
  • Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, particularly with AWS services.
  • Strong expertise in IaaS, roles and permissions management, databases, and networking.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency in AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.).
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
  • Knowledge of networking principles and best practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Nice to Have:

• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or similar certifications.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

What You’ll Love About Us (Benefits and Perks)

• High performance company culture. You won’t be a cog in a machine. Rather you’ll be a key member of a high performance team that is getting shit done. This is a place to grow and realize your potential, no matter what level you’re at in your career.

• We value your ideas. At Shastic, my door is always open. Need help? Let’s talk! Have a vision for the future of the company? I want to hear it! Think I suck at my job? Help me grow!

• Rest and relaxation. Employees get 2 weeks of PTO a year and Paid Holidays aligning with the Federal Calendar.

• You’re more than an employee, you’re a person. Every co-worker you’ll meet is committed to treating you with respect and kindness. You won’t hear stuff like, “It’s just business.”

• This is a resume-making position, where you’ll learn a lot and have a lot of responsibility. Opportunity will come knocking for high performers - we will need leaders as we grow!

• Entrepreneurial to our core – Not only are we a startup, but we need curious people who can see the invisible to achieve the impossible and help us scale.

Core Values

1 - Meritocracy – we’re building a Meritocracy, where the best ideas win -- not based on who has the bigger title. We use data to answer questions, we test ideas, we ask what’s right not who’s right.

2 - Direct & honest communication (transparency) – to be successful we have to face the truth – both about ourselves, work, our strengths and weaknesses. This starts with each other, which means we give direct feedback. So feel free to argue your points. When you bring this attitude to your profession, it becomes a place of personal development and self-actualization.

3 - Ownership & Accountability – the best people are the ones who OWN their position, tasks and even things that go beyond their ‘day to day responsibilities’. They never say, “that’s not my job.” Instead, they proactively spot problems and solve them. Afterall, we’re a startup, we need to “figure it out.”

4 - High Performance – We’re building a team of high performance. If someone wants an easy job that doesn’t challenge them, they shouldn’t work here. This is a place to grow, learn and see what you’re made of. For hyper learning. 

5 - Fun - We spend 8 hours a day together - might as well enjoy it. That means we’re polite and engaging with each other. It means we’re helpful and supportive. It also means we empower life - not just make demands for work.