We're looking for a Staff DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise to lead the design, automation, and security of our cloud infrastructure. You’ll drive cross-account AWS management, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines, while ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance across environments. This is a high-impact role where you’ll collaborate cross-functionally, mentor engineers, and shape the future of our platform.
The impact you'll have:
- Design and manage multi-account AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, IAM, CloudFormation).
- Automate provisioning and operations using Terraform and Python.
- Lead containerized deployments with Docker, ECS, and ECR.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeBuild and GitHub Actions.
- Manage identity and access (IAM policies, SSO with OneLogin), certificate lifecycles, and security tools like GuardDuty and SecurityHub.
- Oversee storage and database systems (PostgreSQL, RDS, S3) with backup and recovery strategies.
- Configure DNS (Route 53), load balancers, and cloud monitoring (CloudWatch, Pingdom).
- Collaborate across teams to support development velocity while enforcing infrastructure and security standards.
Bonus Experience:
- Leading or mentoring engineers and helping set infrastructure direction.
- Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure, including LLMs, RAG pipelines, or vector databases.
- Experience with multi-cloud or SaaS integrations (Azure, GCP, Jira, Slack, etc.).
What you'll bring:
- 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or cloud engineering roles.
- Deep experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Practical knowledge of CI/CD, containerization, and cloud security.
- Strong Python scripting and GitHub workflow management.
- A mindset for automation, security, and scale.
Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate, and is provided pursuant to Equal Pay Laws. SchoolStatus intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, such as experience. Our team will provide more information about the total compensation package for this position during the interview process.
What we do:SchoolStatus is more than just an EdTech company—we're reshaping the future of K-12 education. Our fast-growing teams are dedicated to transforming education through innovative communications, attendance management, and teacher development solutions for schools, districts, and families.
We deeply value diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all our employees. We believe that exceptional candidates bring unique perspectives and skills that enable us to best meet our mission of supporting student success. If you believe you have the potential and passion for a SchoolStatus role, we encourage you to apply—and join us to make a meaningful impact on the future of education!
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