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N3XT · 10 hours ago

DevOps Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

CAD$150K/yr - CAD$240K/yr

N3XT is a Wyoming-chartered Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) focused on bridging traditional capital markets and public blockchain infrastructure. The Infrastructure Engineer will architect secure, scalable cloud foundations for the financial platform, manage cloud environments, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and enforce security best practices.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial ServicesFinTech

Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure

CI/CD & Automation: Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) to streamline software delivery and operational tasks

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform to ensure version-controlled, repeatable environments

Observability & Reliability: Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system uptime and proactive risk management

Security & Compliance: Enforce security best practices, including system hardening, vulnerability management, and access controls, ensuring alignment with compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)

Container Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized applications and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) in production environments

Incident Response: Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and root cause analysis (RCA) to minimize downtime and prevent recurrence

Technical Strategy & Trade-offs: Champion simple, maintainable solutions over complex ones. Collaborate with engineering teams to weigh the trade-offs between "build vs. buy" and "speed vs. perfection."

Qualification

Cloud Infrastructure ManagementInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD PipelinesContainer OrchestrationScripting & AutomationMonitoring ToolsSecurity FundamentalsPragmatic Engineering MindsetBlockchain InfrastructureCryptographic ManagementSmart Contract FamiliarityRegulated Industry Experience

Required

Hands-on experience designing and managing infrastructure in large-scale cloud environments (GCP)

Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi

Experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes

Proficiency in at least one modern scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) for automation

Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions

Hands-on experience with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry

Understanding of security best practices, network security, and risk mitigation

A track record of making smart technical judgments. You know when to ship a 'good enough' fix to unblock the team and when to invest time in a perfect long-term architecture