DevOps Engineer

Description

WHO WE ARE

Come join the company at the center of how the world adopts AI securely. Cyera’s mission is to give enterprises the confidence to embrace AI safely — deciding exactly what it can see and do as it reaches deeper into the business. We started by solving the hardest problem in data security: finding and securing data faster and more precisely than anyone thought possible. That foundation is now the essential AI trust infrastructure for the Fortune 1000. We’re hiring mission-driven talent to put those leaders at the center of our story.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our fast-growing data security startup. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize the infrastructure and automation that power our platform. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Security, and Product teams to ensure our environments are secure, scalable, resilient, and highly automated, enabling us to deliver best-in-class data protection solutions for modern enterprises.

This is a high-impact position where you’ll help establish DevOps best practices, shape our cloud-native architecture, and influence key technical decisions as we scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Infrastructure & Automation

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) with a focus on security, high availability, and scalability.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment pipelines across development, staging, and production environments.

CI/CD & Release Engineering

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Implement automated testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows.
• Improve release velocity while ensuring reliability and compliance.

Security & Compliance

• Embed security into infrastructure and deployment practices (“DevSecOps”).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for security events and system performance.
• Collaborate with security teams to meet compliance requirements (SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.).

Reliability & Observability

• Own uptime, performance, and scalability of services in production.
• Implement observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.).
• Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term system improvements.

Collaboration & Culture

• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams.
• Evangelize DevOps best practices and contribute to a culture of automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and runbooks for internal teams.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3–5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Platform Engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of networking, security principles, and Linux systems.
• Strong scripting abilities (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clearance eligible

COMPENSATION INFORMATION: 

Compensation Range: $160,000-$200,000.

The range represents total compensation, and may include incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This compensation range represents Cyera’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting, and Cyera may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. The final salary for this position will be determined in Cyera’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the employee’s work experience, skills, and qualifications for the role, as well as the needs of Cyera’s business and other operational considerations.

Final compensation will vary based on seniority and relevance of experience, location, and position requirements.

This role may be eligible for potential merit increases based on factors such as individual or company performance, time in role, and other discretionary factors.

BENEFITS - Why Cyera? 

• Ability to work remotely, with office setup reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays and sick time
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance