Senior DevOps Engineer, Serverless & Cloud Operations

We’re urgently hiring a Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer on behalf of our client, a fast-moving, innovation-driven company in New York! This is a hybrid role in NYC with a base salary between $160-185K and an outstanding benefits package.

This is not a managerial role, but it demands someone highly professional, self-directed, and able to independently prioritize and execute. The ideal candidate moves with urgency, communicates clearly, and is available in emergency situations when needed.

Key Responsibilities
• Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines using AWS, including setup, troubleshooting, and workflow improvements.
• Work confidently across AWS, with hands-on experience in maximizing Lambda performance, managing costs, and using the latest serverless capabilities.
• Design, deploy, and operate serverless architectures using services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions.
• Maintain strong observability using Datadog: build dashboards, alerts, and monitoring frameworks to ensure reliability and proactive issue detection.
• Collaborate across teams with a startup-level sense of urgency, accountability, and autonomy.
• Uphold high standards of uptime, resilience, performance, and security across all systems.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of DevOps experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, AWS (particularly Lambda), and Datadog.
• Proven ability to build and maintain serverless architectures.
• A clear understanding of operational excellence and its impact on the business.
• Strong communication skills, ownership mentality, and proactive work style.
• U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder. Able to provide 3 references of direct line managers from previous roles.
• Able to start ASAP and near NYC.