Hybrid Lead DevOps Architect

at NewRich Network

• Job title: Lead DevOps Architect
• Job type: Part Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, DNS, DynamoDB, EC2, JavaScript, PHP, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• DevOps Engineer helping deploy MVP, CRM, and billing systems for Newrich Network. Focused on infrastructure, automation, and building for scale with potential to go full-time.

Responsibilities

• Come help us build the Newrich Network - the internet’s newest platform designed to inspire and guide people toward living the Newrich Lifestyle.
• At Newrich, we practice what we preach: living the Newrich Lifestyle means not only enjoying what you do for a living, but also prioritizing true work-life balance.
• As a member of our team, your **physical, mental, and spiritual well-being** will be a priority. We deeply believe that a fulfilled life starts with balance - and we’re committed to creating a work environment that supports exactly that.
• About the jobWe’re currently looking for a **DevOps Engineer** to help drive the deployment of our MVP, including our in-house CRM and billing systems. If you're passionate about infrastructure, automation, and building for scale - we’d love to hear from you!******Note: We are looking for someone part-time to start with the option to go full-time within 3 months.**

Requirements

• **Cloud Resource Management**
• Provision, monitor, and scale EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, etc.
• Maintain uptime using CloudWatch alarms, Auto Scaling Groups, and Health Checks
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to version and deploy infrastructure
• **Security Operations**
• Manage IAM roles, policies, and SCPs (via AWS Organizations)
• Implement security best practices:
• MFA for admin users
• Principle of least privilege
• Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store)
• Set up and monitor AWS WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, and Macie
• Coordinate regular penetration testing and vulnerability patching
• **Networking & DNS**
• Configure VPC subnets, peering, routing, NAT gateways, and internet gateways
• Monitor latency and optimize routing using Route 53 geolocation and failover strategies
• Set up private/public subnets for proper service exposure
• Troubleshoot and maintain ALB/NLB load balancers
• **User Identity & Permissions Management**
• Maintain AWS IAM Identity Center
• Set up cross-account role assumptions for developers and admins
• **Backup & Disaster Recovery**
• Configure and automate backups for RDS, DynamoDB, and S3 (including versioning and replication)
• Ensure and test disaster recovery plans, including regional failover
• Document and maintain RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) metrics
• **Compliance & Logging**
• Maintain audit logs via CloudTrail, AWS Config, and centralized logging systems
• Coordinate with engineering teams on PII tagging, data encryption (at rest and in transit), and retention policies
• **Documentation**
• Maintain architecture diagrams and infrastructure documentation
• Create and update runbooks for incident response, scaling events, failovers, and security breaches
• **Requirements**
• Proven experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, etc.)
• Proficiency with a primary programming language (PHP or Javascript Preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and AWS security tools
• Solid understanding of VPC, routing, subnets, DNS, and load balancing
• Familiarity with identity and access management in multi-account AWS environments
• Experience designing and testing disaster recovery strategies in AWS
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and logging best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization abilities
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and drive initiatives forward
• **Preferred Qualifications**
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification

Benefits

• **Competitive Compensation**: Includes base salary and profit-sharing pool
• **Remote Flexibility**: Fully remote work, flexible hours, generous PTO and sick leave
• **Startup Impact**: Small, agile team where your voice matters and you can shape the product and architecture
• **Growth & Innovation**: Work with a modern tech stack, fast career growth opportunities, and no micromanagement
• **Team Culture**: Annual company retreat, collaborative and supportive environment