Senior DevOps Engineer

LI-COR is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to help architect, deploy, secure, and operate their global cloud-based IoT platforms for environmental data management. This remote role focuses on high-availability cloud operations, Kubernetes-based microservice infrastructure, and supporting cybersecurity initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Provision, configure, secure, and administer customer-facing cloud infrastructure supporting all cloud platforms
• Design and execute deployment plans for software releases across development, staging, and production environments
• Participate in DevOps on-call rotation and incident response activities
• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Manage observability and monitoring systems using Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, and related tooling
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
• Administer identity and access management, secrets management, and role-based access controls
• Oversee cloud backup, redundancy, disaster recovery, and failover testing processes
• Support cybersecurity initiatives including vulnerability remediation, patch management, log monitoring, and security posture assessments
• Collaborate closely with Software Engineering, Product Management, IT, and Security teams
• Support cloud deployments and operational compliance activities within the US and China
• Work with AWS and Alibaba Cloud infrastructure and services for US and China-based deployments
• Help design and maintain secure remote DevOps operational models for systems hosted in US and China
• Support operational requirements related to MLPS, PIPL, cross-border data transfer controls, 21-CFR Part 11 audit logging, and cloud security architecture
• Coordinate with legal, regulatory, and infrastructure partners regarding cloud operations and compliance
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues across distributed cloud infrastructure environments
• Develop operational tooling, scripts, dashboards, and infrastructure automation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure engineering, or SRE-related roles
• Strong experience operating production systems in AWS and Alibaba cloud environments
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Linux administration, and CI/CD systems
• Experience with cloud monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, or New Relic
• Experience supporting high-availability microservice-based cloud platforms
• Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, shell scripting, or similar technologies
• Experience managing MySQL environments
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure security, IAM, and vulnerability management
• Previous experience working with cloud systems operating in China
• Understanding of global and China cloud regulatory and operational requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience operating regulated or compliance-sensitive cloud environments
• Experience supporting global SaaS or IoT cloud platforms
• Experience with secure hybrid cloud architectures and regional cloud isolation models
• Experience with AWS and Alibaba Cloud networking, VPC design, and infrastructure hardening
• Experience with Stripe as a billing system
• Experience with security tooling such as SonarQube, vulnerability scanners, SIEM systems, or endpoint monitoring
• Familiarity with Snowflake or large-scale cloud data platforms
• Experience supporting international DevOps teams and distributed operations