Toptal: DevOps Engineer (Python)

<img src="https://we-work-remotely.imgix.net/logos/0171/6140/logo.gif?ixlib=rails-4.0.0&w=50&h=50&dpr=2&fit=fill&auto=compress" /> <p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> Remote <br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="https://www.toptal.com/">https://www.toptal.com/</a> </p> <h2>About the Role</h2> <p>We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments for a growing organization expanding its cloud capabilities. You'll take ownership of infrastructure-as-code practices, deployment automation, and environment stability across development, staging, and production — working closely with engineering teams to keep everything running smoothly, securely, and cost-effectively.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>This is a hands-on opportunity to shape core cloud infrastructure with direct, visible impact on engineering velocity and platform reliability.</p> <h2>What You'll Do</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AWS</p> </li> <li> <p>Automate deployment processes and optimize existing CI/CD pipelines</p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate with development teams to provision, configure, and troubleshoot development, staging, and production environments</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor infrastructure performance, manage access and security policies, and implement cloud cost optimization best practices</p> </li> </ul> <h2>What You Bring</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and EKS/ECS</p> </li> <li> <p>Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform</p> </li> <li> <p>Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins</p> </li> <li> <p>Solid experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash or Python for operational automation</p> </li> <li> <p>Understanding of networking, security best practices, and monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Nice to Have</h2> <ul> <li> <p>Experience supporting multiple engineering teams across parallel environments</p> </li> <li> <p>Background in cost optimization or FinOps practices for cloud infrastructure</p> </li> <li> <p>Exposure to compliance or security frameworks relevant to cloud environments (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA)</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong> <a href="https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-devops-engineer-python">https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-devops-engineer-python</a></p>