Senior DevOps & IT Operations Engineer
Location: Nashville, TN Area (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Direct Hire)
Compensation: $130,000-$150,000 base + bonus
Reason for Opening: Growth. The organization is expanding its engineering team and investing in a modern cloud-native platform, creating the need for a dedicated owner of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and IT Operations.
This role will serve as the primary owner of cloud infrastructure, DevOps processes, and IT operations across the organization. It''s a hands-on position for someone who enjoys building, automating, and solving problems. You''ll work closely with engineering leadership and have a direct impact on infrastructure decisions across the business.
What You''ll Be Doing
- Own and manage AWS infrastructure across multiple environments
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Create and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Manage monitoring, alerting, logging, and overall system reliability
- Lead disaster recovery and business continuity efforts
- Improve cloud security, scalability, and operational processes
- Support identity and access management platforms
- Manage endpoint administration and internal IT operations
- Work with vendors and technology partners
- Drive automation initiatives using scripting, AI tools, and modern operational practices
What We''re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, or IT Operations
- Strong AWS experience in production environments
- Hands-on Terraform experience
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines
- Experience owning infrastructure as well as internal IT operations
Nice to Have
- Experience in highly regulated environments
- Disaster recovery and business continuity experience
- Compliance or security-focused background
- Experience driving automation initiatives
- Interest in leveraging AI tools to improve operational efficiency