About Axya
Axya is building the AI Copilot for Procurement, an AI platform that empowers supply chain teams to make smarter, faster decisions. Trusted by Airbus, Rio Tinto, Pratt & Whitney, and other market leaders, Axya connects buyers and suppliers through intelligent workflows that blend data, insight, and automation.
Our platform sits at the center of manufacturing, bridging human expertise, ERP systems, and real-time operational data. As we scale, Axya is deepening AI capabilities and integrations across the global manufacturing ecosystem.
The Role
We are seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to join our product team and take ownership of optimizing our existing AWS infrastructure. You will be responsible for critically evaluating our current setup (RDS, EC2, Nginx, Docker Compose, Target Groups, Route53) and implementing improvements to enhance scalability, security, and resilience.
This role requires a highly autonomous professional who can take full ownership of infrastructure decisions, identify weaknesses in our current architecture, and drive meaningful improvements. You'll work independently while collaborating with our backend, data, and AI teams to ensure our infrastructure can support our rapid growth and enterprise client demands.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Assessment & Optimization
Critically evaluate our existing AWS infrastructure setup including RDS configurations, EC2 instances, Nginx load balancing, Docker Compose deployments, Target Groups, and Route53 DNS management
Identify security vulnerabilities and scalability bottlenecks in the current architecture
Design and implement infrastructure improvements with a focus on high availability, disaster recovery, and auto-scaling capabilities
Modernize deployment strategies moving from Docker Compose to more scalable orchestration solutions where appropriate
Security & Compliance
Conduct security audits of existing infrastructure and implement security hardening measures
Redesign network architecture with proper VPC segmentation, security groups, and IAM policies
Implement secrets management and encryption at rest/in transit across all services
Establish compliance frameworks suitable for enterprise clients in manufacturing and aerospace sectors
Scalability & Performance
Architect auto-scaling solutions to handle variable workloads and traffic spikes
Optimize database performance and implement proper backup/recovery strategies for RDS
Design load balancing strategies that can handle global traffic distribution
Implement caching layers and CDN strategies for improved performance
Ownership & Autonomy
Take full ownership of infrastructure decisions and their implementation
Drive initiatives from conception to completion with minimal supervision
Establish infrastructure standards and best practices across the engineering organization
Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis for infrastructure-related issues
Required Qualifications
7+ years of hands-on DevOps/Infrastructure engineering experience with AWS
Proven track record of redesigning and scaling production infrastructure for high-growth companies
Deep expertise in AWS services including RDS, EC2, ELB/ALB, Route53, VPC, IAM, and CloudFormation/Terraform
Strong security background with experience in infrastructure hardening and compliance
Experience migrating from traditional deployments to modern container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS)
Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform preferred)
Expert-level scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash
Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and GitLab-based workflows
Preferred Qualifications
Kubernetes expertise for container orchestration at scale
Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, ELK stack)
Advanced GitLab experience including GitOps practices, GitLab Runner optimization, and GitLab security scanning
Knowledge of serverless architectures and event-driven systems
Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.)
Previous experience supporting AI/ML workloads and data pipelines
Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Health group insurance program
Join a dynamic and highly collaborative team
100% Remote
**Axya is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, and women. We believe diversity drives innovation and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
