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Senior Engineer - DevOps
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
Senior · 5+ years
Job description
Senior DevOps Engineer focused on platform engineering, building and scaling Hard Rock Digital's internal developer platform on Backstage so product engineering teams can ship faster and more safely. The role designs self-service workflows, golden paths, and developer tooling across AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate the internal developer platform on Backstage, including software catalog, templates, plugins, and scorecards
- Create golden-path templates and self-service workflows (Backstage Software Templates, Terraform/Terragrunt modules, CI/CD scaffolding) so product teams can provision infrastructure, services, and environments without filing a ticket
- Architect and implement scalable AWS and hybrid-cloud infrastructure using Terraform/Terragrunt and related Infrastructure as Code tools, exposed through self-service platform interfaces
- Design, build, and optimize highly available containerized environments leveraging EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker, and surface them as consumable platform primitives
- Lead the automation strategy for CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and similar), building reusable, self-service pipeline patterns
- Champion security and compliance by design, embedding guardrails, identity/access controls, and policy-as-code into the self-service platform
- Partner with product engineering, SRE, QA, security, and operations teams to identify friction points and convert them into platform capabilities
- Define and track developer experience (DevEx) and platform adoption metrics (lead time, self-service usage, ticket deflection)
- Use AI tools fluently in daily workflow—AI coding assistants, agentic automation, and LLM-powered tooling—to accelerate platform delivery and help the broader team adopt AI-enabled ways of working
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar roles, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
- Hands-on experience building or operating an internal developer platform (IDP)—Backstage strongly preferred—including catalog design, software templates, and custom plugin development
- A track record of designing self-service workflows and golden paths that reduce toil and ticket volume for product engineering teams
- Expert-level knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native architectures (multi-account setups, VPC design, IAM policies, networking)
- Strong experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred), Docker, and Helm for container orchestration and management
- Advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) expertise using Terraform/Terragrunt, with deep understanding of modular design and reusability suitable for self-service consumption
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, TypeScript, or other relevant languages
- Experience leading CI/CD initiatives and designing scalable, self-service delivery pipelines with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or comparable tools
- Strong understanding of observability practices and performance monitoring frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog, etc.)
- Comprehensive knowledge of networking, security hardening, and compliance in regulated industries, and experience embedding these as automated guardrails
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction in cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated fluency with AI development tools (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar), including practical experience integrating AI assistants into infrastructure workflows, platform tooling, code review, incident response, or documentation
Nice to have
- AWS Professional Certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator) strongly preferred
Your team
Product & Technology
The growing Product & Technology organization at Hard Rock Digital
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Flexible vacation allowance
- A hybrid / remote working environment
- Startup culture backed by a secure, global brand
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About Hard Rock Digital
Becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world
Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, it taps a brand known as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality and brings that to the digital space.
Mission
To become the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world, building products and technologies for millions of consumers.
Key facts
- Online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming
- Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Building online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming products
What they value
- Trust and empowerment of staff
- Passion for learning, operating, and building