Staff DevOps Software Engineer

Expertise in enterprise-scale AWS networking Expertise in edge infrastructure Expertise in platform transformation Hands-on AWS expertise Hands-on automation expertise Strategic vision to simplify systems, guide direction, and empower developers Experience with AWS Experience with AWS Networking Experience with AWS WAF Experience with Terraform Experience with Fastly Experience with Github Actions Experience with Docker Experience with Chef Experience with Python Experience with PHP Experience with Go Experience with C#

Build context, relationships, and credibility as a strategic and technical leader. Deeply understand OpenSesame’s AWS networking, edge delivery, and automation landscape. Identify transformation opportunities where intelligent automation and AI-assisted tooling can enhance reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. Develop a deep understanding of our AWS account structure, VPC architecture, routing patterns, edge systems, and WAF configurations. Deliver early improvements in network and edge configurations, focusing on automating provisioning with Terraform. Identify opportunities for AI-enabled observability or workflow automation that reduce manual effort and improve response time. Begin defining an architectural vision for future-state network and edge automation. Share expertise on AWS networking and edge design patterns within engineering through documentation and collaborative sessions. Mentor engineers on DevOps and infrastructure security best practices. Explore and share learnings on AI-assisted development and automation tools. Engage fully in the team's agile ceremonies, retrospectives, and discussions to streamline operations. Identify and help remove friction in managing network and edge configurations. Lead modernization efforts in AWS networking, edge security, and delivery systems, emphasizing automation, observability, and scalability. Pilot AI-assisted tooling to enhance CI/CD pipelines, anomaly detection, and configuration drift management. Build self-service workflows that allow developers to safely deploy or modify network and edge configurations. Integrate automation and intelligent tooling into CI/CD workflows, monitoring, and remediation pipelines. Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap for infrastructure modernization and intelligent developer enablement. Influence architectural decisions that balance reliability, performance, and cost efficiency across the platform. Help the team break down complex work into vertical slices, ensuring incremental value delivery and fast feedback loops. Mentor engineers across engineering in networking fundamentals, DevOps best practices, and system design at scale. Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and upskilling initiatives within the DevOps organization. Lead large-scale modernization initiatives to simplify and scale cloud networking and edge architecture. Help define and execute the long-term vision for infrastructure transformation integrating AI-driven intelligence into monitoring, alerting, and delivery pipelines. Partner with engineering leadership to align infrastructure strategy with organizational goals and developer productivity. Foster a culture where each team member feels empowered to take initiative and contribute to the team’s success. Create sustainable patterns and tooling that accelerate delivery without increasing risk. Continue mentoring engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence, intelligent automation, and continuous improvement. Help shape team structures, processes, and priorities to sustain long-term transformation. Share thought leadership on automation, modernization, and AI enablement within OpenSesame and the wider engineering community. Evaluate emerging tools and services in networking, edge delivery, and cloud security to drive further optimization. Lead or partner in proofs of concept in areas such as AI-assisted deployment, multi-region failover, edge compute, and zero-trust networking.