Senior DevOps Consultant

About the RoleNewsmatics is looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Consultant to help evaluate, improve, and modernize the infrastructure behind our global news technology platforms.This is a hands-on consulting role that combines infrastructure architecture, systems engineering, cloud operations, and problem-solving. You will review existing environments, identify bottlenecks and operational risks, and help implement improvements across AWS and hosted server environments.We believe this role is an especially strong fit for professionals coming from hosting providers, managed infrastructure services, cloud operations teams, or data center environments who can bring fresh eyes to our infrastructure and help identify opportunities for improvement.About NewsmaticsNewsmatics is a privately held global news technology company headquartered in Washington, D.C.We build technology platforms that support news distribution, media monitoring, analytics, and transparency initiatives. Our brands include EIN Presswire, Affinity Group Publishing, Newsmatics News Index, and Perspectify.Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a mission to combat news deserts and improve access to reliable information. We value autonomy, curiosity, accountability, and measurable impact.What You Will DoReview and evaluate existing infrastructureAudit the configuration of our serversSecurity auditServer hardening - reduce vulnerabilities by disabling unnecessary services and applying strict access controlsIdentify bottlenecks, operational risks, and opportunities for improvementRecommend and help implement infrastructure improvementsImprove platform reliability, performance, monitoring, and operational visibilitySupport infrastructure modernization, migration, and consolidation initiativesTroubleshoot complex production and infrastructure issuesCollaborate closely with developers and technical leadsRecommend infrastructure standards, operational best practices, and long-term improvementsContribute to infrastructure planning and technical decision-makingEnvironment & TechnologiesCore Infrastructure:AWSLinuxnginxAurora DBMySQLRedis/ElastiCacheSphinx SearchAutomation & Deployment:AnsibleGitHub ActionsDockerSupporting applications are primarily built in Ruby and Python.What We Are Looking ForSenior experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform operationsExperience working in hosting providers, managed infrastructure services, cloud operations, or data center environmentsStrong Linux administration skills and experience with AWS environmentsExperience operating, troubleshooting, and improving production systemsExperience with monitoring, operational reliability, and infrastructure modernizationInfrastructure automation experience using Ansible or similar toolsFamiliarity with technologies such as nginx, MySQL, Aurora, Redis/ElastiCache, Docker, or similar infrastructure toolsScripting skills in Python, Ruby, Bash, or similar languagesAbility to quickly assess complex environments, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend practical solutionsStrong communication and collaboration skillsWhat We OfferFlexible part-time engagementFully remote collaborationOpportunity to influence infrastructure strategy and modernization effortsDirect collaboration with technical leadershipFreedom to apply your expertise and recommend meaningful improvementsWork on globally used technology platforms in the news and information industryFlexible and international working environmentHow to ApplyPlease send us your CV in English together with a short note describing:The infrastructure environments you have worked withYour experience in hosting, cloud operations, managed infrastructure, or data center environmentsInfrastructure improvements, migrations, or modernization projects you have ledChallenges you have solved related to reliability, performance, scalability, security, or operational efficiencyYour experience with AWS, Linux, and production infrastructure environmentsWe look forward to hearing from you!Originally posted on Himalayas