Staff DevOps Engineer

As a Staff DevOps Engineer (Tech Lead), you will help lead Riverside Insights’ cloud transformation and DevOps automation initiatives, building scalable AWS solutions and modern infrastructure that power the future of education technology. Your work will enable secure, reliable platforms that help educators and students unlock their full potential through research-backed assessments and innovative tools.

In this player-coach role, you will manage a small team while remaining hands-on with critical infrastructure work. You will design and implement scalable AWS solutions, automate deployments, and mentor a high-performing team empowering millions of learners worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Own strategy and implementation for hosting .NET, Python, Node.js, and React applications on AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).
• Automate AWS infrastructure and optimize for scalability, observability, and cost.
• Support SDLC deployments across all environments through production.
• Manage and migrate data stores (Postgres, SQL Server, Oracle) to cloud-native AWS solutions.
• Lead tooling improvements for modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Prioritize timelines and deliverables across the engineering ecosystem.
• Mentor and coach team members while fostering a collaborative DevOps culture.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to analyze requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.