DevOps Engineer III

DevOps Engineer III

The DevOps Engineer III is responsible for managing and securing our cloud infrastructure, enhancing security in CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring the resilience, performance, and security of our cloud-based applications. This role works closely with development and operations teams to streamline deployment processes, enforce cloud security best practices, and implement industry-leading strategies for secure cloud management and DevOps operations.

Let us introduce ourselves...

We’re a team of driven, conscientious individuals with a clear mission: to make accounting and payroll fast, simple, and affordable for millions of American businesses and their accountants. 

It’s not enough to have a “good job”. It takes connection, culture, encouragement, growth opportunities, challenges, communication, and so much more to create an environment where people and ideas flourish. 

We are Patriot Software; a fully remote company with 175+ employees across the United States and a co-working space in Canton, Ohio. 

Our search for a new team member always starts by seeking a quality individual who desires to live by our core values:

1. Be Customer Obsessed - In everything we do, we start with the customer and work our way backwards. Our primary focus is how we deliver tremendous value for the American businesses we serve.
2. Lead With Speed - We believe in doing things quickly and not being afraid to take big chances. Moving fast and making bold moves is how we stay ahead.
3. Don’t Cut Corners - We don’t skimp on quality. We make sure to own our technologies, development, and operations so that the entire experience is the best it can be.
4. Create a Better Us - We’re always improving by keeping it simple, saying no to things that don’t help our customers, automating what we can, and spending our money wisely.
5. Follow The Golden Rule - We treat others how we would want to be treated, disagree and commit, and welcome feedback from anyone, anywhere in the company.
6. Grow, Be a Leader - We look for leaders at all levels and always put the customer and team above ourselves. We want to build a pro team of high-caliber players, with high accountability and trust across all individuals.

Interested in learning more? Great! Read on to see if your skills are a match, too.  

What You’ll Be Doing: 

1. AWS Infrastructure Management:

• Create, configure, and maintain secure AWS infrastructure resources using AWS CDK.
• Monitor and optimize AWS resources for cost efficiency and performance and security compliance.
• Implement security controls such as IAM policies, encryption, security groups, and AWS Config rules.

• Configure and manage Cloudflare services for enhanced security, performance, and CDN management.

• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Automate the build, test, and deployment processes to ensure rapid and reliable software delivery.

• Administer and maintain Git repositories on GitHub.
• Ensure the proper version control and branching strategies are in place.

• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Amazon EKS.
• Configure and scale Kubernetes clusters for high availability and performance.

• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.

• Implement and maintain security best practices in the cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies.

• Design, implement, and maintain network architectures within AWS including VPC, subnets, NAT, VPN, and route tables.
• Configure and manage AWS Transit Gateway.
• Optimize network performance by configuring AWS Route 53 and other network services.
• Secure network infrastructure by implementing network firewalls, ACLs, and security groups.

• Set up monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Respond to incidents and troubleshoot production problems.

• Collaborate with development teams to understand their needs and provide DevOps support.
• Work with cross-functional teams to continuously improve security posture, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Advocate for secure DevOps practices by sharing knowledge, training, and security awareness initiatives.

Please note this is a sample of what you’ll be doing. This job requires you to be able to adapt to change quickly in order to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Your duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

What You’ll Need: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of previous experience in a DevOps Engineer role experience 
• 2+ years of experience with security-focused projects from a DevOps perspective
• Proficient in creating, configuring, and maintaining AWS infrastructure resources using AWS CDK.
• Ability to monitor and optimize AWS resources for cost efficiency and performance.
• Hands-on experience with Cloudflare security services, including WAF, DDoS protection, and bot management.
• Design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Experience in container and network security.
• Automation skills for building, testing, and deploying processes to ensure rapid and reliable software delivery.
• Experience in administration and maintenance of Git repositories on GitHub.
• Ability to deploy and manage containerized applications on Amazon EKS.
• Proficient in configuring and scaling Kubernetes clusters for high availability and performance.
• Experience in developing and managing Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Strong networking skills with extensive experience in VPC configurations, Transit Gateway setups, and network optimization within a cloud environment.
• Collaborative skills to work with development teams, understanding their needs, and providing DevOps support.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance the development and deployment processes.
• Consistent, Reliable High-Speed Internet Access
• Dedicated, quiet workspace free from distractions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location & Commitments:

Full-time, Direct Hire and 100% Remote role

This position is open to all candidates who legally reside and are eligible to work in the United States. This position is currently not open to applicants in the following locations: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington D.C.

Working hours are established by each team and department based on business needs.  For this role, core working hours are typically between 8am - 5pm EST, Monday through Friday. Due to the nature of our businesses, we have busy seasons and “right-nows” that occasionally require working outside of core hours.

Patriot is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability or sex.

Benefits

More Reasons to Love Patriot:

We pride ourselves on our company culture and value our employees’ hard work. Aside from the freedom to introduce new ideas or technologies, here are some of the awesome benefits our full-time employees enjoy:

• Remote first work
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Section 125 HSA and FSA accounts
• Benefits starting 1st of the month after hire
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Up-to-date hardware and equipment provided
• Flexible scheduling and opportunities for advancement
• Engaging and collaborative company culture
• Education reimbursement 

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The salary range for this position is $115K - $125K.

Note, respecting the privacy of our customers & employees is an essential part of our privacy program. Please do not submit the following Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as Social Security Number, Date of Birth, W-2's, etc. with your application.

Thank you for your interest in Patriot Software! As part of our commitment to a fair and efficient hiring process, we use AI-powered tools to assist with note-taking, resume screening, and interview insights. These tools help us evaluate candidates consistently while ensuring compliance with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) guidelines and other applicable laws.

Our AI tools do not make final hiring decisions—all decisions are made by our hiring team. We remain committed to equal opportunity hiring, and all applicants are evaluated based on qualifications, skills, and experience.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• AI Usage
• AI may be used to analyze and/or collect data from the applicant's video, including facial expressions, and to consider their fitness for a position.
• AI programs may be used in our interview process (i.e. notetaking, evaluating responses, interview synopsis, etc). 
• On-Camera Video Interviews:
• I understand as a part of Patriot’s hiring process all interviews will be conducted via video with cameras on to maintain compliance and security standards.
• Additionally, as a company, Patriot defaults to cameras-on for all video interactions. 
• Photo Capture for Security Purposes:
• If I am selected to interview, I may be asked to provide or have a photo captured during the process.
• I understand that this photo will only be used to verify that the same candidate is present throughout all stages of the interview process.
• Privacy and Data Use:
• I understand that any photo captured will be used solely for the purpose of candidate verification and will not be shared externally or used for any other purpose.
• Candidate photos will not be stored and will be securely disposed of after the interview process is complete.