Blu Omega is looking for a DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer who can go beyond deployment. Someone who understands cloud-native architecture, knows how and when to leverage CDNs to optimize performance, and thrives in building reliable systems from the ground up.

This is a senior-level opportunity to modernize, secure, and manage cloud infrastructure for high-impact, data-driven web platforms. You’ll lead initiatives across cloud automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, while collaborating with innovative developers and incorporating cutting-edge tools, including AI features to support autonomous reliability.

We’re open to strong senior-level talent and potentially a Lead DevOps Engineer ready to take ownership of the entire DevOps process, from development through production. Bring your ideas, this is a team that values efficiency, autonomy, and ingenuity.

Responsibilities:

• Design, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Improve site performance, reliability, and security — at the origin and CDN layers
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Lead incident response as part of a 24x7 on-call rotation (very minimal after-hours support needed)
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders on architecture and production support
• Evaluate and onboard DevOps tools for performance and cost optimization

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 8+ years in development/operations roles
• 4+ years working with Linux-based systems
• 3+ years managing production cloud workloads
• Deep knowledge of CDNs (CloudFront, Cloudflare, Akamai) and system scalability
• Experience setting up monitoring, alerting, and responding to production incidents, especially for databases
• Familiarity with common development languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java) and how they interact with cloud services
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Skills:

• AWS/GCP/Azure certifications (AWS Professional preferred)
• Containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Config management (Puppet, Chef, Ansible)
• Agile development experience

Location: Washington, D.C. Metro Area (Hybrid On-Site) or US based in a fully remote capacity