Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS, Serverless)
The Opportunity
Join our team as a DevOps/SRE Engineer, where you'll play a critical role in supporting a leading U.S. sports betting platform. You'll work in a high-traffic, AWS-native environment, ensuring seamless user experiences by maintaining uptime and performance during European morning hours (1-7 AM ET / 6 AM-12 PM GMT) with some overlap into U.S. working hours. As the first responder to incidents, you'll be instrumental in monitoring systems, resolving issues, and optimizing serverless architectures and event-driven workflows. Your contributions will directly enhance the reliability and performance of our real-time betting platform.
What You'll Bring
Technical Expertise:
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including Lambda, SQS, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, and other core components.
- Proven ability to manage production incidents, diagnose, and resolve critical issues under pressure.
- Experience with containers/docker, AWS, Github Actions, Autoscaling/ Horizontal Scaling
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Understanding of serverless architecture, Lambda patterns, and event-driven design.
- Practical knowledge of database operations, including RDS management and query optimization.
Communication Skills:
- Excellent written English for documentation and asynchronous collaboration.
Client Interaction:
- Strong capabilities to collaborate effectively with U.S.-based teams through detailed handoff documentation.
What Sets You Apart
- Experience in gaming, sports betting, or high-transaction environments.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CodePipeline.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Datadog, New Relic, or CloudWatch dashboards.
- Scripting capabilities in Python or Node.js.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Collaborate with top-tier U.S. clients and make a direct impact on user experiences during high-stakes moments. Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first work environment, with the opportunity to work within European time zones. This role not only offers competitive compensation for specialized coverage hours but also allows you to engage with a modern AWS-native stack and serverless architecture. Look forward to a variety of future projects and growth opportunities in a company that values innovation and excellence.
- Locations
- Europe
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Flylance
We offer you the unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of technology. Imagine being part of a team that's developing the next big advancement in A.I., or crafting software solutions for Fortune 500 companies. This isn't just a job; it's your chance to make a mark on the tech landscape, showcasing your skills on projects that are at the forefront of innovation. By joining us, you're not just building software; you're building a legacy.
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