Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Lennor Group • Philippines
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AI Summary

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own and evolve our cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. This role will be responsible for the reliability, security, scalability, and performance of our AWS environment. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles.

Key Highlights
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
Security & Reliability
Monitoring, Observability & Operations
Automation & CI/CD
Key Responsibilities
Own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of highly available and scalable AWS infrastructure
Manage and optimize EC2, RDS, Elastic Load Balancing, VPC, subnets, security groups, and routing
Own the cloud security posture, including IAM roles and least-privilege access, network security and intrusion detection, security monitoring and alerting
Implement and maintain intrusion detection and threat monitoring, patch management and vulnerability remediation
Ensure high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
Design and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting: CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms) and third-party observability tools as appropriate
Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
Continuously improve system reliability and operational maturity
Build and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent)
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Establish best practices for safe deployments, rollbacks, and environment consistency
Technical Skills Required
EC2 RDS Elastic Load Balancing VPC Security Groups Routing CloudWatch Terraform CloudFormation Linux Bash Python Ruby on Rails Java React
Benefits & Perks
Open Salary
Remote Work
Night Shift

Job Description


Our brand, Lennor Metier Consulting, a DOLE-licensed headhunting and recruitment agency in the Philippines, is proud to partner with a global tech company in their search for a Remote Senior AWS DevOps Engineer based in the Philippines

Salary: Open Salary

Work Setup: WFH

Shift Schedule: Night Shift

The Role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to own and evolve our cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices. This role will be responsible for the reliability, security, scalability, and performance of our AWS environment and will work closely with US-based leadership and globally distributed engineering teams.

You will take end-to-end ownership of production infrastructure, establish best practices, and help mature our DevOps processes as the platform scales.

Your Responsibilities

  • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
    • Own the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of highly available and scalable AWS infrastructure
    • Manage and optimize:
    • EC2 (autoscaling groups, AMIs, lifecycle management)
    • RDS (backups, performance tuning, replication, upgrades)
    • Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB)
    • VPC, subnets, security groups, and routing
    • Drive capacity planning and cost-effective scaling strategies
  • Security & Reliability
    • Own the cloud security posture, including:
      • IAM roles and least-privilege access
      • Network security and intrusion detection
      • Security monitoring and alerting
    • Implement and maintain:
      • Intrusion detection and threat monitoring
      • Patch management and vulnerability remediation
    • Ensure high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Monitoring, Observability & Operations
    • Design and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting:
    • CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms)
    • Third-party observability tools as appropriate
    • Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
    • Continuously improve system reliability and operational maturity
  • Automation & CI/CD
    • Build and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent)
    • Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
    • Establish best practices for safe deployments, rollbacks, and environment consistency
  • Collaboration & Leadership
    • Serve as the primary owner of DevOps and cloud infrastructure
    • Partner with engineering leadership, backend, frontend, and QA teams
    • Provide guidance on architecture, scalability, security, and operational best practices
What We're Looking For

  • Must possess at least 5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles
  • Proven experience operating production AWS environments
  • Strong background in system reliability, security, and performance
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Must have deep hands-on experience with:
    • EC2, RDS, Elastic Load Balancing
    • Autoscaling, performance tuning, and cost optimization
    • VPC networking and security
    • Monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
    • Intrusion detection and security best practices
    • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred)
    • Linux systems administration
    • Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages
  • Experience supporting Ruby on Rails and/or Java applications
  • Experience deploying React-based frontends
  • Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams
  • FinOps or cloud cost optimization experience
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional Certification is a plus
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate Certification is a plus
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Certification is a plus
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty Certification is a plus
Ready to take the next step in your career? Submit your application now!

  • We kindly request your patience as we receive a significant number of applications. Rest assured that our team will update your application's status soon. In the meantime, we encourage you to follow our LinkedIn page to stay informed about future opportunities and company updates.

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