DevOps Engineer

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and hands‑on Dev Ops Engineer with 3‑5 years of experience to join our agile, cross‑functional product team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing highly secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platform solutions on AWS, collaborating with the Head of Dev Ops and other technical leaders. This hybrid role is based in Houston, TX, and requires working in‑office 2‑3 days per week.

• Work closely with the Head of Dev Ops to define detailed technical requirements, plan work, and prioritize tasks.
• Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud platform solutions.
• Ensure strict security compliance and best practices in cloud infrastructure.
• Drive automation to improve efficiency, scalability, and system reliability.
• Strive for zero downtime when deploying solutions or services.
• Develop and own scalable processes for capacity planning, configuration management, monitoring, and observability.
• Provide day‑to‑day operational support and perform systems administration tasks.
• Participate in an on‑call rotation to support the platform 24/7.
• Ensure high‑quality monitoring coverage for infrastructure and applications.
• Identify potential failure points in infrastructure and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal IT teams for operational support.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II security frameworks.

• Preferred 3‑5 years of Dev Ops experience.
• Strong AWS experience in infrastructure, security, and automation.
• Technical infrastructure knowledge across servers, storage, and networks.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman).
• Comfortable working in high‑security and high‑compliance environments.
• Hands‑on experience scripting and coding for Dev Ops automation.
• Experience in database administration, performance tuning, and resilience design.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting for large distributed systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals (IP, traffic flow, network ports, protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and drive resolution.
• Experience managing large‑scale tasks from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles.
• Proficient communication skills (written and verbal).

• Experience with automation tooling (e.g., Hashi Corp products, configuration management tools).
• Experience with automated testing in Dev Ops workflows.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), shift‑left principles, and immutable infrastructure.
• Experience working in ISO 27001, PCI compliance, or SOC 2 Type II environments.
• Tertiary degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields.

• Take ownership of work and care about results.
• Hands‑on approach and strong sense of accountability.
• Team player with a flexible and positive attitude.
• Friendly, proactive demeanor and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Love learning and staying ahead of technology trends.

Smart Vault is a cloud‑based document management and file‑sharing solution for small‑to‑medium‑sized businesses, professional accountants, and bookkeepers, based in Texas.

We offer a hybrid remote‑working model, relaxed environment emphasizing work/life balance, top‑notch health benefits, generous vacation time, and opportunities for community involvement.

Smart Vault is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive culture for all backgrounds and cultures.

Background checks will be performed for any offered candidate to ensure the security of our business and customers.

All persons hired must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete required employment eligibility verification upon hire.

We do not currently offer sponsorship.