Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-sufficient Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer to join our team. In this remote role, you will be responsible for maintaining and strengthening a Kubernetes-based hosting platform that powers client websites and applications for a digital agency. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, security, automation, and scalability of the platform while collaborating with a small engineering team to deliver high-quality infrastructure and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support a Kubernetes-based hosting platform and AWS infrastructure for Drupal and Laravel applications
• Migrate, configure, and optimize client applications into Kubernetes environments
• Monitor platform health and respond to outages, incidents, and security events with a calm and methodical approach
• Execute deployments and go-live activities while maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines
• Manage identity and access across Google Workspace, Atlassian, hosting platforms, and version control systems
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, including device management and access provisioning
• Contribute to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance by maintaining security controls, documentation, and audit readiness
• Build, maintain, and improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively identify issues
• Manage DNS, domain records, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycles for client and internal environments
• Perform backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and recovery drills to ensure business continuity
• Assist in managing cloud infrastructure costs, SaaS subscriptions, vendor relationships, and renewals
• Drive automation initiatives by replacing manual operational tasks with scripted workflows and leveraging AI where appropriate
• Collaborate with developers and platform engineers to continuously improve infrastructure reliability, security, and deployment processes
• Stay up to date with DevOps best practices, cloud technologies, automation tools, and emerging industry trends

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or similar role
• Strong Linux systems administration skills with experience in scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, Docker, and AWS cloud infrastructure
• Experience migrating and configuring applications across Kubernetes environments
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (Bitbucket Pipelines or similar)
• Experience with workflow automation platforms such as n8n or equivalent automation tools
• Excellent troubleshooting and incident response skills in production environments
• Solid understanding of infrastructure security, identity and access management, and least-privilege principles
• Exposure to compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2
• Experience working within governed and access-controlled environments
• Ability to work independently and confidently manage complex infrastructure with minimal supervision
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
• Demonstrated experience using automation and AI to improve DevOps workflows and operational efficiency

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and skill set
• 100% remote role — work from home anywhere in the Philippines
• Paid local holidays aligned with the Australian business calendar
• Opportunities for training and professional growth
• Work directly with a supportive Australian team — no agency middleman
• Long-term engagement with a stable and growing business