[Hiring] Senior DevOps Engineer @Riverside Insights

Role Description

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will provide key technical ownership within the engineering organization by building, operating, and continuously improving the infrastructure that supports Riverside Insights’ assessment platforms. You will partner closely with engineering and product leaders to ensure systems are reliable, secure, scalable, and highly automated—especially during peak demand periods.

• Design, build, and operate reliable AWS-based infrastructure supporting production services
• Improve automation, repeatability, scalability, observability, and cost efficiency across the platform
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual operations
• Monitor systems, respond to incidents, and create runbooks for high-risk operational services
• Partner with engineering teams to support deployments and improve operational practices
• Coach and mentor engineers on DevOps principles and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Extensive experience operating AWS infrastructure in multi-account and multi-region environments
• Strong expertise with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch and Datadog
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD workflows and automation
• Strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Requirements

• Experience with AMI-based image pipelines using AWS Image Builder
• Proficiency in Python, Node.js/TypeScript, or Bash for automation
• Experience improving infrastructure security posture and integrating security into pipelines
• Experience supporting developer productivity and modern engineering tooling

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Company paid basic life and AD and D insurance
• Company paid long-term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Supplemental life insurance options
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement plan with discretionary company matching
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Premium subscription to Calm for employee and dependents
• 33 days of company paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Company orientation and 30, 60, 90 Day Onboarding

Compensation

This position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $165,000 aligned with market data and internal equity. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and geographic location.

Company Description

At Riverside Insights, achieving real results for students and educators is more than talk, it is what we do. As we grow, so will you, offering the chance to expand your skills on an ambitious, solution-focused team. Join us in making great work possible, where your well-being and dedication to making an impact go hand in hand. If you are ready for an ambitious, collaborative environment, Riverside is the place for you.

Riverside Insights is an Equal-opportunity Employer and is committed to growing a diverse team that reflects the educators, students, and communities we serve. We believe that varied perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our mission to help all learners achieve their potential.