Senior DevOps Engineer

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Figment powers the future of Web3 through industry-leading blockchain infrastructure. As the leading provider of staking solutions, we help 500+ institutional clients optimize their crypto rewards, including top exchanges, asset managers, wallets, foundations, custodians, and major token holders. Our clients trust Figment for a comprehensive suite of services, including reward optimization, cutting‑edge API development, detailed rewards reporting, seamless partner integrations, governance support, and slashing protection.

Backed by a team of passionate and intelligent Figmates, with a 100% remote‑first global presence across 12 countries, our company is on a mission to accelerate the adoption, growth, and long‑term success of the Web3 ecosystem. We’re building the infrastructure that will power the decentralized future.

We’re seeking a Senior Dev Ops Engineer with an emphasis in Security to help secure and scale the next generation of blockchain infrastructure.

• You’ll embed security controls and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines across blockchain infrastructure.
• You’ll design, harden, and monitor hybrid infrastructure, including bare‑metal, on‑prem, and cloud environments.
• Collaborating with team members on system upgrades, deployments, and issue resolution.
• You’ll collaborate with our Security Architect to assess risk, define secure configurations, and drive defense‑in‑depth strategies.
• You’ll automate everything—from node provisioning to SSL renewals—using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.
• You’ll manage and secure blockchain validator nodes (e.g., Layers 1 & 2), ensuring high availability and ZERO trust network posture.
• You’ll handle key and certificate lifecycle operations, including TLS/SSL renewals, secrets governance, and access control policies.
• You’ll contribute to observability and incident response, using platforms like Datadog and custom dashboards.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation for monitoring, alerting, and incident response for production blockchain deployments.
• Collaborate with protocol teams to deploy and launch new blockchain protocols.
• You’ll audit and continuously improve infrastructure security against industry standards like CIS and NIST.
• You’ll lead/mentor cross‑team initiatives to strengthen our overall security posture and operational excellence.

• 5+ years in Dev Ops, Platform Engineering, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years in Dev Sec Ops  or Security Engineering with strong hands‑on skills.
• Strong expertise in Linux systems, networking, and secure architecture design. Used to deep shell / Python / Go / IaC.
• Proven success managing hybrid environments (bare‑metal and cloud).
• Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated provisioning.
• Experience managing SSL/TLS certificates, secrets, and identity lifecycle.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands‑on understanding of firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills. You make security approachable, not bureaucratic.
• A proactive mindset, incredible critical‑thinking, you see risks early and turn them into plans and drive it as opportunities for improvement, always sharing and mentoring your teammates.

• Experience operating Blockchain Layer 1 & 2 and add‑ons features on blockchain network ecosystems.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust security models or distributed key‑sharing frameworks.
• Exposure to SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance initiatives.
• Experience building or integrating custom security tooling.
• Familiarity with hardware security modules (HSMs) and cryptographic key management Hashicorp Vault systems.

• Infrastructure & Automation:
  Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Git Hub Actions
• Monitoring & Observability:
  Datadog, Wiz
• Security & Key Management: TLS/SSL, Hashicorp Vault, Encrypting
• Platforms:
  Linux (bare‑metal), AWS, GCP, Docker/Kubernetes
• Layer 1 & 2 Blockchain Networks Expertise

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