Job Overview

We're hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in GitLab to lead client delivery efforts across automation, infrastructure, cloud, and CI/CD initiatives. This remote position is ideal for someone who enjoys moving fast, solving complex problems, and mentoring engineers in various industries to modernize infrastructure and deploy with speed and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a GitLab SME with PSE certification, handling version upgrades and migrations.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Lead containerization efforts using Kubernetes, Docker, or ECS.
• Automate deployment and operations with scripting languages like Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Apply cloud security best practices across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Guide clients through incident response and change management processes.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to internal delivery frameworks.
• Engage directly with clients to assess, advise, and execute solutions in agile environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Architecture roles.
• 2+ years in a consulting, shared services, or advisory environment.
• Proven expertise in CI/CD, IAC, Containers, and Scripting.
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exposure to monitoring, observability, incident & change management.
• Strong communication and client collaboration skills.
• Agile delivery experience.
• Fluent in conversational English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA or CKAD).
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with config management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Previous mentorship or internal tooling contributions.
• Enthusiastic about internal knowledge sharing and helping grow engineering culture.

About the Company

NextLink Labs is a dynamic consulting firm specializing in DevOps and security solutions across regulated and complex industries like healthcare, finance, and manufacturing. Known for our hands-on approach, we move fast, automate relentlessly, and coach engineering teams to tackle complex DevOps and security challenges.

Benefits

• Work with deeply technical clients on high-impact projects.
• Join a tight-knit team that values clarity, speed, and autonomy.
• Accelerate your learning by mentoring others and building reusable delivery assets.

Compensation

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000