Job title - Senior DevOps Engineer Remote work offering - 100% Client Industry - Automotive Marketplace / Online Auctions Contract Length - 12 Months Contract type - Freelance / Contract
Project focus
You will support the infrastructure behind a large-scale online auction marketplace. The role focuses on improving automation, scaling cloud infrastructure, and supporting a migration toward a fully AWS-based environment. You will work closely with engineering teams to build tools that streamline development workflows, strengthen system reliability, and modernize a high-traffic WordPress platform and supporting backend services.
Key skills and experience required
8+ years supporting scalable, high-traffic web platforms
Strong experience building and operating infrastructure in AWS
Extensive knowledge of serverless services such as Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB and Cognito
Hands-on experience with AWS CDK and infrastructure as code practices
Strong scripting ability (Linux/Unix shell, Python, Ruby or similar)
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tools or platforms like GitHub Actions
Solid understanding of Git-based development workflows
Experience with configuration management and automated deployment processes
Knowledge of SDLC processes and development lifecycle best practices
Experience designing and managing AWS multi-account environments
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch or X-Ray
Experience hosting and supporting WordPress at scale
Understanding of MySQL and/or Elasticsearch
Ability to estimate and manage AWS infrastructure costs
If this role is of interest, please send an up-to-date CV to lungelo.nkosi@darwinrecruitment.com.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Florida
Skills
AWS Lambdaunmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Automotive Industryunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Configuration Managementunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Elasticsearchunmatched
Gitunmatched
GitHubunmatched
Internet Auction Softwareunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
MySQLunmatched
Product Lifecycleunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Radiographyunmatched
Rubyunmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Systems Reliabilityunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
Unix Shell Programmingunmatched
Website Trafficunmatched
Wordpressunmatched
Work From Homeunmatched
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