Senior DevOps Engineer

The Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be a key contributor to our infrastructure strategy, focusing on automation, stability, and performance across both cloud and on-premise environments. You will drive best practices in CI/CD, configuration management, and monitoring, with a specific focus on optimizing the deployment and operation of large language models (LLMs) and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available, scalable infrastructure using Kubernetes and Docker across public cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-premise data centers.
• Develop and maintain robust Configuration Management solutions (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) for consistent environment provisioning and management.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to facilitate rapid, reliable, and automated software releases.
• Administer and troubleshoot operating systems, encompassing both Linux and Windows environments.
• Implement and optimize observability practices using monitoring tools like Datadog for logging, tracing, and alerting.
• Spearhead the operational deployment, scaling, and maintenance of LLM infrastructure, leveraging tools like LiteLLM, OpenRouter, or similar LLM orchestration/gateway technologies.
• Automate repetitive tasks and system operations using scripting languages, primarily Bash and Python.
• Collaborate closely with development, MLOps, and security teams to ensure infrastructure supports product requirements and compliance standards.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure service reliability and responsiveness to incidents.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role.
• Deep expertise in containerization and orchestration, specifically Kubernetes (design, deployment, and troubleshooting) and Docker.
• Strong proficiency in managing infrastructure in both Cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and On-Premise environments.
• Expert-level administration skills in Linux and strong working knowledge of Windows Server environments.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• High proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and Bash.
• Extensive experience with monitoring and observability platforms, especially Datadog (or comparable tools like Prometheus/Grafana, New Relic).
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing technologies related to Large Language Models (LLMs), such as utilizing LiteLLM, OpenRouter, or setting up and managing LLM serving endpoints.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with specific Kubernetes distributions (e.g., K3s, Rancher, OpenShift).
• Familiarity with network configuration, firewalls, and security best practices for hybrid environments.
• Experience in MLOps workflows and related tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow).
• Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or relevant cloud provider certifications.

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between 133,400 - 200,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

"Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or status as a protected individual to satisfy ITAR, contractual, and/or regulatory requirements."

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer's People Team at 

people@archer.com

. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.