
Devops Engineer
⚙️ DevOps Engineer – Infrastructure Automation & Hybrid Cloud (Full-Time, Remote)
Launchpad is looking for a DevOps Engineer to help us automate, scale, and secure infrastructure across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. You’ll play a key role in building CI/CD pipelines, enabling self-service tooling, and improving system reliability—while working with a cutting-edge stack that includes Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Cisco UCS.
🗓 Start date: ASAP
📆 Contract length: Indefinite
🌐 Work hours: Monday to Friday, 7.30 to 16.30 PST
🏡 Work mode: 100% remote
🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
- Design and automate infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and Git
- Develop CI/CD workflows that support rapid, reliable releases
- Automate repetitive tasks and enable self-healing infrastructure using Python (must), plus Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
- Implement monitoring and observability solutions with tools like Nagios, Datadog, Grafana, and Splunk
- Support and scale hybrid environments across AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure
- Manage and configure systems using Cisco UCS, Cisco Intersight, and virtualization platforms like VMware
- Administer Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows, and Mac OS environments, including automated patching and updates
- Evaluate and integrate new tools to enhance scalability and ease of operations
- Participate in on-call rotation to support production environments and incident response
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal DevOps best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build resilient, scalable systems
✅ What You Need to Succeed
Must-haves
- 6+ years of experience in scripting and automation, with strong command of Python
- 3+ years working with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Vault
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or Chef
- Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Solid grasp of networking fundamentals and security best practices
- Expertise with observability and alerting tools: Nagios, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Cisco UCS and Cisco Intersight
- Familiarity with storage platforms like Pure Storage
- Knowledge of IAM and authentication protocols: Okta, AD, SSO, OAuth, SAML
- Experience building logging pipelines and generating dashboards
- Windows Server and Mac OS administration background
- Understanding of cloud security governance and compliance frameworks
🧭 What to Expect from Our Hiring Process
We aim for a quick, friendly, and insightful selection experience:
- Initial Interview (60 min) – with our Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Culture Fit Chat (30 min) – with our Team Engagement Manager
- Meet the Hiring Manager (30 min)
- Technical Questionnaire with our Senior Engineer (30 min)
🌟 Why Join Launchpad?
At Launchpad, we believe people come first. We build teams that deliver real impact and value, and we make sure they enjoy the journey. Here's a taste of what you’ll get:
- 💻 100% remote from anywhere in the world
- 💸 Competitive compensation in USD
- 🧠 Training allowances + skill-building opportunities
- 💼 Work with global teams and top-tier clients across the US, Europe, and Asia
- 🏖 Generous PTO for vacation, study leave, and personal days
- 🖥 Full home-office hardware setup
- 🫶 A people-first culture that values autonomy, trust, and impact
Ready to build infrastructure that scales itself? Join Launchpad and help us push DevOps to the next level—one automated workflow at a time.
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