DevOps Engineer - Remote

About the job About The Company Real Chemistry is a pioneering healthcare communications and marketing agency committed to making the world a healthier place. Our mission is driven by a unique blend of scientific expertise, human-centered creativity, and AI-driven insights that foster innovation and impactful solutions. As a global organization, we serve leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies, providing comprehensive services that span healthcare communications, marketing, and digital solutions. Our culture is deeply rooted in collaboration, excellence, and a shared passion for transforming healthcare. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we strive to create an inclusive, dynamic environment where talent can thrive. Recognized as a Great Place to Work®, we prioritize employee well-being, professional growth, and a supportive workplace that encourages connection and innovation. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, Real Chemistry offers an inspiring environment to contribute meaningfully to healthcare advancements and to discover your purpose within a purpose-driven organization. About The Role We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS and GitHub to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the infrastructure that supports our AI-assisted application prototypes as they transition into enterprise-grade environments. You will own the development and operation of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, build and maintain AWS infrastructure leveraging services such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, and S3, and implement observability and governance frameworks to ensure reliable, secure, and cost-effective deployment processes. The position involves working closely with development teams to facilitate the migration of prototypes into scalable, production-ready environments, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and security compliance. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud infrastructure management, automation, and security practices, with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence. Qualifications 3+ years of experience operating production workloads in AWS environments Strong proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) lifecycle management Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Working knowledge of AWS IAM, least-privilege access principles, and OIDC federation between GitHub and AWS Experience supporting SLAs, incident response, and on-call operations Excellent understanding of AWS services such as ECS/Fargate, EKS, Lambda, RDS, and S3 (preferred) Knowledge of AWS cost governance practices and FinOps (preferred) Experience with productionizing AI-assisted or low-code applications (preferred) Familiarity with AI development tools such as Replit, Cursor, and Claude Code (preferred) Responsibilities Build and maintain AWS reference architectures utilizing ECS, Fargate, EKS, Lambda, RDS, and S3 Develop, operate, and optimize GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines with staged deployment workflows, environment protection, and secure authentication mechanisms Manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, including remote state management, module versioning, and drift detection Establish and enforce security and deployment controls, peer review processes, and environment promotion standards Define and implement "lift patterns" to facilitate application migration from prototypes to production environments Provision and manage AWS infrastructure components, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities Operate observability tools for metrics, logs, traces, and alerting, leveraging AWS native and integrated solutions Implement cost governance strategies, including tagging, cost monitoring, and budgeting using AWS tools Collaborate with Information Security to integrate security controls such as image scanning, secrets management, and IAM policies into pipelines Support onboarding and provide technical guidance to developers preparing for production deployment Maintain runbooks, incident response playbooks, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and quick incident resolution Benefits Competitive salary range of $120,000-$135,000, commensurate with experience Comprehensive health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision plans Generous paid time off and holiday leave Support for mental wellness coaching and resources Access to over 13,000 online courses through LinkedIn Learning for continuous professional development Flexible hybrid work arrangements, including remote work options within the US Opportunities for career growth and development within a global organization Inclusive and collaborative workplace culture recognized as a Great Place to Work® Additional perks tailored to regional needs, including wellness programs and office amenities Equal Opportunity Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please inform your recruiter. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our success and innovation. Desired Skills and Experience Information Technology