Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure / Cloud Engineer to join a managed engineering capacity team supporting the client's platform.

The engineer will operate within an AWS-based Kubernetes production environment and contribute to infrastructure modernization, CI/CD and tooling migrations, environment hardening, identity governance integration, observability enhancements, and cloud platform readiness initiatives.

This role will support a 12-month managed capacity engagement focused on clearing technical debt and modernization backlog while working closely with the client's infrastructure, platform, and product engineering teams.

_This position offers hybrid setup with the flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga._

Maintain, support, and enhance Kubernetes-based infrastructure for production web services and workers
Drive CI/CD modernization, including GitHub Actions pipeline design, migration, optimization, and troubleshooting
Assist with repository, tooling, and work management migrations, including GitHub and Jira-related integrations
Deploy and maintain Infrastructure as Code, preferably using Terraform
Enhance deployment automation and reinforce GitOps or declarative deployment practices
Manage AWS cloud infrastructure, including platform services such as RDS PostgreSQL, S3, CloudFront, Redis, and related components
Advance environment hardening, access control, and secure infrastructure configuration
Enable identity and access governance initiatives, including integration with enterprise IGA platforms
Strengthen monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability practices using tools such as Datadog
Engage in agile ceremonies, technical design discussions, implementation planning, and infrastructure reviews
Document infrastructure changes, operational runbooks, and handoff materials
Partner with the client's teams to ensure changes meet security, compliance, and engineering quality standards

Requirements

5+ years of infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or cloud engineering background
Expertise in Kubernetes in production environments and solid AWS cloud practice
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
Extensive background in CI/CD, including GitHub Actions pipeline design and migration
Background in deployment automation, GitOps, or declarative infrastructure practices
Understanding of cloud security, access control, RBAC, and least-privilege principles
Background in supporting production-grade infrastructure, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident analysis
Familiarity with observability tooling, preferably Datadog
Strong written and spoken English communication skills (B2+ level)
Minimum of 4 hours of daily overlap with US Eastern working hours

Nice to have

Familiarity with Azure
Background in identity governance and administration platforms
Knowledge of AWS RDS PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, S3, and CloudFront or comparable cloud services
Expertise in supporting repository migrations, CI/CD platform migrations, or work management tool integrations
Background in enterprise security and compliance environments
Understanding of ISO 27001-aligned controls, GDPR-related requirements, and audit logging practices
Competency in collaborating with distributed agile engineering teams

Company offers

Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.
World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.
Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.
GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.
Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.
Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.
Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.