DevOps & Cloud Engineer (Talent pool)

Job: DevOps & Cloud Engineer Remote: Eastern Europe Salary: USD $ based on experience Industry: Technology, SaaS, Engineering Join the HireLago Vetted Talent Network Looking for your next career opportunity with innovative global companies? HireLago is a curated talent marketplace that connects exceptional professionals with fast-growing companies across the U.S. and internationally. We don't just collect resumes, we carefully vet candidates to ensure they are ready to stand out when opportunities arise. By applying to this role, you'll have the opportunity to: Complete an interview with our recruiting team. Become part of our exclusive vetted talent community. Be considered for current and future opportunities that match your skills and experience. Gain visibility with our hiring partners, who actively search our marketplace for qualified professionals. Our partners hire across a wide range of functions, including Operations, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales, Finance, HR, IT, Engineering, E-commerce, Executive Support, and more. Whether you're actively looking for a new role or simply want to be ready when the right opportunity comes along, joining the HireLago talent network is a great way to get noticed. Apply today and become part of a trusted community of professionals ready to be hired. Why DevOps Engineers Love Working With Our Partners You will not be stuck patching legacy systems or babysitting manual deploys. You will own real infrastructure, drive real reliability improvements, and get recognized for the systems you build. If you thrive on automation, clean pipelines, and building things that just work at scale, this is the kind of role where your work is seen and valued. Role Scope & Purpose The DevOps & Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments that enable software delivery at speed and scale. This role bridges development and operations, automating processes, ensuring system reliability, and building a cloud-native infrastructure that supports the engineering team's ability to ship quickly and confidently. The DevOps Engineer champions a culture of automation, observability, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure using infrastructure-as-code such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment processes. Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or AKS). Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, or CloudWatch. Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance, leading incident response and post-mortem processes. Manage cloud cost optimization and enforce infrastructure best practices. Implement and maintain security controls across the infrastructure including IAM, secrets management, and network security. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve developer experience, tooling, and deployment workflows. Manage environment configuration, secrets management, and environment parity. Maintain infrastructure documentation and runbooks. Requirements 3 to 5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering. Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation. Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes). Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI. Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, or Go). Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Reliable internet connection and a quiet, professional environment for team calls. Availability to work US time zones. Comfortable working as an independent contractor. Nice to Have Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional, or Azure Administrator. Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd. Knowledge of GitOps workflows such as ArgoCD or Flux. Experience with database management and scaling in cloud environments. Familiarity with security compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001. Experience in a high-availability, high-traffic production environment. Ready to Get Noticed? Apply now to join the HireLago Talent Network and put your experience in front of companies actively hiring DevOps and Cloud Engineers today. Remote Work: Work from anywhere—our team is global, and we value work-life balance. Growth Opportunities: As a key player i you’ll have the chance to shape your role and grow with us. Innovative Culture: Join a team that is passionate about leveraging data to solve challenges and drive success in a rapidly evolving market. As part of our recruitment process, all candidates will be kindly asked to agree to Lago’s Confidentiality and Non-Circumvention Agreement . This ensures a respectful and professional experience for everyone involved.