Lead Devops Architect

TLDR

Drive the deployment of MVP infrastructure and automation processes in a supportive, innovative team environment prioritizing work-life balance.

Come help us build the Newrich Network - the internet’s newest platform designed to inspire and guide people toward living the Newrich Lifestyle.

At Newrich, we practice what we preach: living the Newrich Lifestyle means not only enjoying what you do for a living, but also prioritizing true work-life balance.

As a member of our team, your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being will be a priority. We deeply believe that a fulfilled life starts with balance - and we’re committed to creating a work environment that supports exactly that.

About the job

We’re currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to help drive the deployment of our MVP, including our in-house CRM and billing systems. If you're passionate about infrastructure, automation, and building for scale - we’d love to hear from you!

Note: We are looking for someone part-time to start with the option to go full-time within 3 months.

Requirements

    • Cloud Resource Management
      • Provision, monitor, and scale EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.
      • Maintain uptime using CloudWatch alarms, Auto Scaling Groups, and Health Checks
      • Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to version and deploy infrastructure
    • Security Operations
      • Manage IAM roles, policies, and SCPs (via AWS Organizations)
      • Implement security best practices:
        • MFA for admin users
        • Principle of least privilege
        • Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store)
      • Set up and monitor AWS WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, and Macie
      • Coordinate regular penetration testing and vulnerability patching
    • Networking & DNS
      • Configure VPC subnets, peering, routing, NAT gateways, and internet gateways
      • Monitor latency and optimize routing using Route 53 geolocation and failover strategies
      • Set up private/public subnets for proper service exposure
      • Troubleshoot and maintain ALB/NLB load balancers
    • User Identity & Permissions Management
      • Maintain AWS IAM Identity Center
      • Set up cross-account role assumptions for developers and admins
    • Backup & Disaster Recovery
      • Configure and automate backups for RDS, DynamoDB, and S3 (including versioning and replication)
      • Ensure and test disaster recovery plans, including regional failover
      • Document and maintain RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) metrics
    • Compliance & Logging
      • Maintain audit logs via CloudTrail, AWS Config, and centralized logging systems
      • Coordinate with engineering teams on PII tagging, data encryption (at rest and in transit), and retention policies
    • Documentation
      • Maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure documentation
      • Create and update runbooks for incident response, scaling events, failovers, and security breaches

Requirements

      • Proven experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, etc.)
      • Proficiency with a primary programming language (PHP or Javascript Preferred)
      • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
      • Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and AWS security tools
      • Solid understanding of VPC, routing, subnets, DNS, and load balancing
      • Familiarity with identity and access management in multi-account AWS environments
      • Experience designing and testing disaster recovery strategies in AWS
      • Knowledge of compliance requirements and logging best practices
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
      • Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization abilities
      • Self-motivated, able to work independently and drive initiatives forward

Preferred Qualifications

      • BS degree in Computer Science or related field
      • AWS Solutions Architect Certification

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Includes base salary and profit-sharing pool
  • Remote Flexibility: Fully remote work, flexible hours, generous PTO and sick leave
  • Startup Impact: Small, agile team where your voice matters and you can shape the product and architecture
  • Growth & Innovation: Work with a modern tech stack, fast career growth opportunities, and no micromanagement
  • Team Culture: Annual company retreat, collaborative and supportive environment

Excited about this role?

Explore more at https://newrich.com/careers

We’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote flexibility: Fully remote work, flexible hours, generous PTO and sick leave

Annual company retreat

Annual company retreat, collaborative and supportive environment

NewRich Network is a dynamic platform designed for digital entrepreneurs, offering a comprehensive ecosystem that includes SaaS tools, e-learning programs, and a supportive social network. We empower creators and dreamers to achieve wealth and independence while fostering a balanced lifestyle, enabling them to work remotely and pursue their passions on their own terms.

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