[Hiring] DevOps Engineer @OpenFn

Role Description

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer to own the deployment, infrastructure, and operational reliability of OpenFn across our implementation portfolio.

• The primary focus of this role is on-premise and local infrastructure deployments for government clients.
• Support and optimize cloud-hosted OpenFn deployments, primarily on GCP and AWS, and occasionally Azure.
• Work directly with government IT counterparts and guide implementation engineers on infrastructure decisions.
• Build internal standards and tooling for consistent deployment across various environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Build World-Class Deployment, Monitoring, and Instance-Maintenance Tooling:
  • Develop and maintain DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, custom CLI programs), deployment runbooks, configuration templates, and documentation.
• Deliver On-Premise and Local Deployments:
  • Lead and execute OpenFn deployments on government and ministry-managed infrastructure.
  • Configure and maintain containerized deployments using Docker, Docker Compose, and Docker Swarm.
  • Work directly with government IT teams to navigate local infrastructure constraints.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and runtime issues in the field.
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  • Maintain and optimize OpenFn deployments on GCP, AWS, and occasionally Azure.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for services team deployments.
  • Monitor system performance, set up alerting, and respond to infrastructure incidents.
  • Advise implementation teams on cloud architecture decisions and cost optimization.
• Internal Standards and Enablement:
  • Build and maintain internal DevOps standards, deployment guides, and infrastructure-as-code templates.
  • Contribute to pre-sales and scoping conversations by advising on infrastructure feasibility.
  • Work closely with the Principal Solutions Architect and the CTO to ensure deployment strategy alignment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or SRE roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and containerization; experience with Docker Compose in production is essential.
• Solid experience with at least one major cloud provider, GCP & AWS strongly preferred, with working knowledge of Azure.
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications on on-premise or sovereign-hosting infrastructure.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong Linux systems administration skills, including networking, storage, and security hardening.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to work from home or a shared office space with fast, stable internet.

Requirements

• Strong advantage for experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Familiarity with system monitoring and observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
• Background working with NGO technology teams, government digital transformation programs, or digital public goods deployments in Africa or Asia.
• Working proficiency in French or Spanish.

Benefits

• Financial compensation is commensurate with experience.
• Flexible working schedule.
• Fully remote work with team meetups across Europe and Africa.
• Exposure to industry and technology trends and leading health and humanitarian interventions.
• Opportunity for leadership and advancement.
• Opportunity to shape strategy and impact millions of lives through open source software.