DevOps Engineer

Pontera is a fintech company on a mission to help people retire better. Our software platform enables retirement savers to get the help they need managing their 401(k) and other retirement plan accounts as part of a personalized strategy by their trusted financial advisor. We are looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer with hands-on cloud experience to join our team. In this role, you will design, implement, monitor, and maintain our AWS-based production and development environments. You'll help build and operate a secure, highly available, scalable, and reliable cloud platform while solving complex infrastructure challenges and enabling our engineering teams to deliver faster and with confidence.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, monitor, and maintain AWS-based production and development environments; Help build and operate a secure, highly available, scalable, and reliable cloud platform; Solve complex infrastructure challenges; Enable engineering teams to deliver faster and with confidence

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in a SaaS/PaaS company, working with AWS (preferred) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP); Strong hands-on experience with container technologies, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm; Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform; Strong Linux administration and shell scripting skills; Experience with CI/CD platforms, preferably GitHub Actions; Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a creative, out-of-the-box mindset; Ability to quickly learn, evaluate, and adopt new technologies; Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; High security awareness and understanding of security best practices; Solid understanding of Git and GitFlow workflows; Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail

Nice to have

Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus and Grafana; Experience solving scalability, reliability, and performance challenges in large-scale cloud environments; Experience using AI-powered developer tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) as part of your daily work; Experience with GitOps workflows using Argo CD & crossplane; Experience working in a multi-account cloud environment

Benefits

Stable and growing company; Small, highly skilled DevOps team with significant ownership and impact; Modern cloud-native technology stack (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Prometheus, Grafana); Operate large-scale, multi-account AWS environments; Solve challenging scalability, reliability, and performance problems; Opportunity to work with the latest technologies and AI-powered developer tools; Fast-paced environment with continuous learning and professional growth; Gain hands-on experience operating a mature Disaster Recovery (DR) platform with regular live cross-region failover drills