Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes Focused (Hub-Remote: DC or Philly Metro)
Element84
Posted
Jun 01, 2026
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Compensation
$145000 - $175000
Mission
What you will drive
- Participate in all aspects of the software and data product development lifecycle from user story generation through design, development, automated testing and operational support.
- Own the execution of medium-to-large sized features with higher-level technical support.
- Think holistically about the application and build with an eye towards long-term maintainability and efficiency.
- Collaboratively provide estimates and input to clients and project managers to determine feasibility, complexity, cost, and priority.
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role supports a commercial client in modernization and cloud migration, building a global system used by large companies that ultimately makes a positive difference in people's lives. Element 84 works on meaningful projects that benefit our world, such as geospatial data processing for health, infrastructure, and climate.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- 6+ years of experience as a Software, Data or DevOps Engineer and 3+ years of experience with AWS.
- Experience building enterprise scale applications with Kubernetes and helm charts, including operating Kubernetes via EKS.
- Deep Linux proficiency with hands-on experience diagnosing and resolving production Kubernetes incidents at the node and kernel level.
- Experience with GitOps / infrastructure-as-code practices (Cloudformation, Terraform, CDK) and build/deployment automation (Harness, GitLab, Ansible, etc.).
Benefits
What's in it for you
Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits; Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance; Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance; 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with fixed 3% employer contribution; Health savings account with company contribution; Flexible spending accounts; Company-paid parental leave after one year; Flexible work schedules; Paid employee assistance program; 6 paid floating holidays; 4 weeks + 1 day paid Vacation Time Off per year; 40 hours paid Sick Leave; Cell phone stipend. Salary range: $145,000 - $175,000.