Senior DevOps Engineer
Nova Labs creates technologies and services that shape the future of connectivity. Built on the Helium Network
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
Funding history
About Nova Labs
Nova Labs creates technologies and services that shape the future of connectivity. Using innovative approaches based on people-built networks means we can say no to the antiquated ways of the past. Tomorrow's infrastructure puts people first. Nova Labs is the creator of the open-source Helium Network and remains an active contributor to the ecosystem alongside the community and Helium Foundation. Nova Labs continues to build products and services that are compatible with the Helium Network.
Skills
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About the Role
Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS supporting decentralized cellular and IoT workloads. Build and operate Kubernetes clusters, manage Terraform, Vault, PKI, Boundary, RADIUS, RadSec, CI/CD, observability, incidents, documentation, and system administration.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform engineering roles
- Significant experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
- Experience building and operating EKS clusters
- Experience with observability and security best practices
- Experience with Vault and secrets management
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and FluxCD
- Experience with RADIUS and RadSec is a plus
- Experience working in fast paced startup environments
- Self starter able to work with ambiguous requirements
- US-based and able to work Pacific or Mountain timezones
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field is a nice-to-have
- Experience working in blockchain related companies is a nice-to-have
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available secure cloud infrastructure on AWS
- Build and manage Kubernetes clusters and workloads (EKS)
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
- Administer and extend HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and PKI
- Configure and operate HashiCorp Boundary for secure remote access
- Manage RADIUS and RadSec infrastructure for network authentication
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and FluxCD
- Implement observability tooling and dashboards in Grafana
- Troubleshoot production incidents and perform root cause analysis
- Document infrastructure architectures, runbooks, and operational procedures
- Assist with system administration tasks such as Google Workspace and 1Password
Benefits
- 100% covered medical premiums for employee and dependents
- 100% covered dental premiums for employee and dependents
- 100% covered vision premiums for employee and dependents
- Flexible time off
- Vacation stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Access to retirement plans
- Remote-first work environment with regular in-person team meetups