Job Description
About Smart Working
At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn't just another remote opportunity—it's about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you're welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being. Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you're empowered to grow personally and professionally.
Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to strengthen the security, reliability, and scalability of an AI-powered patent search and analytics platform used by enterprises, law firms, and universities. In this role, you will drive a secure-by-design engineering approach, ensuring compliance while enabling fast and reliable software delivery. You will work closely with engineering teams to embed security across the development lifecycle and support the growth of a resilient, scalable infrastructure.
This position involves hands-on work with modern cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, containerization, observability platforms, and security compliance frameworks within a fast-growing product environment.
Responsibilities
Maintain and strengthen AWS infrastructure, including ECS and EKS, supporting the company's platform.
Own automated tests and validation checks that ensure ongoing compliance with security frameworks, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Identify and flag security compliance issues while collaborating with the engineering team rather than directly leading audit remediation.
Embed security thinking throughout the software development lifecycle.
Improve the security, reliability, and scalability of the platform infrastructure.
Deliver infrastructure solutions independently with minimal oversight.
Collaborate closely with software engineers to enable secure-by-design and dependable software delivery.
Make sound technical and infrastructure design decisions while iterating quickly.
Take full ownership of infrastructure initiatives and contribute to long-term platform stability.
Requirements
5+ years of experience in DevSecOps or a related role.
5+ years of overall DevOps/DevSecOps experience.
Strong experience with AWS, including ECS and EKS.
Strong experience with Terraform.
Strong experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration.
Strong experience with Docker.
Strong experience with Ansible.
Strong experience with Prometheus and Grafana.
Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation.
Good understanding of security best practices and compliance frameworks, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Ability to work independently, make technical decisions, and deliver with minimal supervision.
Strong problem-solving skills and a product-focused mindset.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering teams.
Nice To Have
Experience with EKS specifically.
Experience working within a SaaS or technology product company.
Previous experience leading infrastructure projects or taking ownership of major infrastructure initiatives.
Broader exposure to security and compliance practices beyond core operational responsibilities.
Benefits
- Fixed Shifts: 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM PKT (Summer) | 12:30 PM - 10:00 PM PKT (Winter)
- No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
- Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and assets provided
- Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
- True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
