DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Developer

About Pelican:
Pelican is a fast-growing online social casino based in the U.S., dedicated to providing an engaging and secure gaming experience for our users. We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Developer to help optimize and secure our AWS cloud infrastructure, enhancing automation, scalability, and performance. If you’re proactive, organized, and ready to take ownership in a startup environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Security and Compliance:
Implement AWS CloudTrail for secure audit logging, with logs stored in a dedicated account.
Set up AWS Config to track configuration changes, providing easy rollback for enhanced compliance.
Database and Network Security:
Reconfigure RDS PostgreSQL to private access, limiting exposure to authorized internal services.
Introduce Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools (e.g., Datadog, New Relic) for enhanced observability and troubleshooting.
API Security and Optimization:
Secure API endpoints behind a Content Delivery Network (CDN) with WAF protection, safeguarding against DDoS and brute-force attacks.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
Implement and manage IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation to automate and version-control infrastructure deployments.
Integrate IaC into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistency across staging and production environments.
Deployment Strategy:
Set up canary deployments to gradually release updates to a portion of users, minimizing risk in production.
Build CI/CD pipelines to streamline and automate the deployment process, ensuring quality and reliability.
Multi-Account Management:
Establish separate AWS accounts for production, testing, and logging to increase security and compliance.

Requirements:
5+ years of experience in AWS services, with expertise in CloudTrail, RDS, IAM, CloudFront, and multi-account setups.
Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and experience integrating IaC into CI/CD processes.
Proficiency with APM tools (Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace) to ensure high application performance.
Knowledge of network security best practices and experience with VPNs, IAM, and CDN/WAF configurations.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., AWS CodePipeline, GitLab CI, Jenkins) for automating deployments.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automating infrastructure tasks.
Understanding of monitoring and alerting for high-availability applications.

Why Join Pelican?
Be part of a fast-growing company in an exciting, remote-friendly startup environment.
Work on impactful projects that drive the security and scalability of a popular online platform.
Competitive salary, flexible work schedule, and a collaborative, innovative team.
If you’re ready to help us build a secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for a rapidly growing platform, apply today!