Kognitos
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This range is provided by Kognitos. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
Mountain View CA (Hybrid – 3x/week) | Full-Time
We’re looking for a Staff DevOps Engineer to own and scale the core systems powering developer velocity and platform reliability at Kognitos. If you're passionate about Terraform, scalable cloud infrastructure, and enabling high-performance engineering teams, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
About The Role In this hybrid role, you’ll operate at the intersection of Developer Productivity and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). You’ll design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that enables our teams to build quickly and operate with confidence. From codifying infrastructure using Terraform to leading DevOps initiatives and building internal tooling, you'll play a critical role in shaping how Kognitos ships software and scales systems.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve our Infrastructure as Code systems using Terraform
Design and maintain scalable, cloud‑native infrastructure (primarily AWS)
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other tools
Lead monitoring and observability efforts using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
Improve internal tooling to streamline developer workflows and automate manual processes
Champion reliability, security, and performance across our systems
Mentor other engineers and promote DevOps best practices across the organization
Technical Skills What We’re Looking For
5–8+ years in Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or Developer Productivity roles
Deep experience with Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Proficiency with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
Solid scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, or Go)
Experience with CI/CD systems and practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
Soft Skills
Proven ability to take ownership and lead infrastructure projects end‑to‑end
Strong communicator who can work across teams and technical levels
Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and adaptable in a fast‑paced environment
Nice to Have
Experience with observability and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
Exposure to security automation or compliance tooling
Prior experience at a startup or high‑growth engineering teams
Final note You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal opportunities provider Kognitos is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation Range $180K - $220K
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This range is provided by Kognitos. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $180,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
Mountain View CA (Hybrid – 3x/week) | Full-Time
We’re looking for a Staff DevOps Engineer to own and scale the core systems powering developer velocity and platform reliability at Kognitos. If you're passionate about Terraform, scalable cloud infrastructure, and enabling high-performance engineering teams, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
About The Role In this hybrid role, you’ll operate at the intersection of Developer Productivity and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). You’ll design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that enables our teams to build quickly and operate with confidence. From codifying infrastructure using Terraform to leading DevOps initiatives and building internal tooling, you'll play a critical role in shaping how Kognitos ships software and scales systems.
What You’ll Do
Own and evolve our Infrastructure as Code systems using Terraform
Design and maintain scalable, cloud‑native infrastructure (primarily AWS)
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and other tools
Lead monitoring and observability efforts using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
Improve internal tooling to streamline developer workflows and automate manual processes
Champion reliability, security, and performance across our systems
Mentor other engineers and promote DevOps best practices across the organization
Technical Skills What We’re Looking For
5–8+ years in Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, or Developer Productivity roles
Deep experience with Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Proficiency with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
Solid scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash, or Go)
Experience with CI/CD systems and practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
Soft Skills
Proven ability to take ownership and lead infrastructure projects end‑to‑end
Strong communicator who can work across teams and technical levels
Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and adaptable in a fast‑paced environment
Nice to Have
Experience with observability and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
Exposure to security automation or compliance tooling
Prior experience at a startup or high‑growth engineering teams
Final note You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal opportunities provider Kognitos is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation Range $180K - $220K
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