Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Global (Remote)

Reports to: Lead Engineer

Status: Part-Time

About Us:

TNF is a cutting-edge accounting and technology firm dedicated to revolutionizing transparency in the digital assets space and future-proofing the accounting industry for the future of finance. We are passionate about innovation and are looking for a skilled Engineering Manager to join our team and lead our talented engineering department.

Job Description:

As the Lead DevOps Engineer at TNF, you will be responsible for overseeing our AWS and blockchain infrastructure, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 security controls, maintaining system reliability, and implementing best practices for cloud operations. The position reports to the Lead Engineer and manages a Senior DevOps Engineer while working closely with a team of developers.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect and maintain our serverless AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code principles

  • Lead and mentor a Senior DevOps Engineer, providing technical guidance and career development

  • Enforce compliance with SOC 2 security controls and best practices

  • Design and implement robust monitoring, alerting, and automated recovery solutions using AWS native tools

  • Manage and optimize our MongoDB and DynamoDB database environments

  • Collaborate with a team of four developers to improve deployment processes and implement CI/CD best practices

  • Establish and document standard operating procedures for infrastructure management

  • Drive infrastructure architecture decisions and best practices adoption

  • Lead incident response and resolution for critical production issues

  • Optimize cloud resources for cost efficiency while maintaining performance

  • Proficient in  SQL (Postgres) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) database administration 

  • Strong expertise in managing EC2 instances and EBS volumes

  • Familiarity with blockchain technologies and experience managing blockchain nodes

  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

  • Solid understanding of networking concepts (VPC, DNS, VPNs, etc.)

  • Deploy, monitor, and maintain blockchain nodes for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks as necessary

  • Troubleshoot node synchronization issues and ensure uptime

  • Stay updated on blockchain protocol changes and implement necessary updates

Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering

  • Extensive experience with serverless AWS architecture and services

  • Strong understanding of SOC 2 compliance requirements and security best practices

  • Demonstrated experience with MongoDB and DynamoDB administration

  • Expertise in AWS monitoring and recovery tools

  • Experience leading and mentoring technical team members

  • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, etc.)

  • Proven track record of successful project delivery in a serverless environment

  • Experience collaborating with development teams in an agile environment

Technical Skills:

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS Serverless Services (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)

  • MongoDB and DynamoDB

  • Infrastructure as Code

  • AWS Monitoring and Recovery Tools

  • Network Architecture

  • Security Controls and SOC 2 Compliance

Tools & Practices

  • Version Control Systems

  • CI/CD Pipelines

  • AWS CloudWatch and X-Ray

  • Infrastructure Automation

  • Database Management and Optimization

  • Technical Documentation

  • experience with containerization and orchestrations (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • AWS Certifications (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect)

Leadership & Management

  • Team Leadership

  • Technical Mentorship

  • Project Management

  • Cross-team Collaboration

  • Decision Making

  • Risk Management

The Network Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage application from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. Join us in shaping the future of The Network Firm!