DevOps Engineer-AWS & Infrastructure

Reports To: Director of Platform Engineering

Location: Remote (US)

Type: Full-Time

Min. Experience: 4+ Years

Department: Engineering / Infrastructure

About Lynk

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) technology, and holds the world's first commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial D2D system. Lynk enables mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages via standard, unmodified mobile devices — directly from space. Our service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries, and is currently being deployed commercially through more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries. Our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

Role Overview

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for the design, reliability, and continuous improvement of Lynk’s AWS cloud infrastructure. This role owns the full lifecycle of cloud environments — from infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD pipelines to security, compliance, and operational support. The position operates within a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment and requires both steady operational execution and proactive infrastructure improvement. CMMC Level 2 compliance is non-negotiable in everything you build.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Terraform

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform as the IaC standard across all environments (dev, staging, production)

• Manage Terraform modules, state management, remote backends, and workspace strategy • Participate in architecture reviews and drive infrastructure optimization and cost management

• Maintain AWS Organizations or multi-account architecture as the environment scales

CI/CD & Automation

• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or GitHub Actions) — from code commit to production deployment

• Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual operational overhead

• Support and maintain deployment workflows for application and platform teams

AWS Platform Operations

• Manage core AWS services: EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Route53, CloudFront

• Design, deploy, and maintain serverless workloads using AWS Lambda — including function lifecycle management, concurrency, event source mappings, and cold-start optimization

• Operate and support AWS Ground Station for satellite communication scheduling, antenna management, and data downlink pipelines

• Monitor infrastructure health using Tenable for vulnerability and compliance scanning, CloudWatch for operational metrics, and PagerDuty or equivalent for alerting and incident response

Security & Compliance

• Enforce infrastructure security posture aligned with CMMC Level 2 — IAM least privilege, encryption at rest/in transit, secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store) • Manage team-based IAM access using AWS IAM Identity Center — permission sets, group assignments, account entitlements, and SCIM-based provisioning across the multi-account org

• Use Tenable to continuously assess infrastructure for vulnerabilities and maintain CMMC Level 2 compliance evidence

• Manage certificate lifecycles, KMS key policies, and privileged access controls

• Support audit activities with accurate, current documentation and evidence

Documentation & Cross-Functional Support

• Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and architecture diagrams

• Collaborate with engineering teams on capacity planning and platform reliability

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of DevOps/infrastructure engineering experience in AWS-native environments

• Deep hands-on Terraform experience — modules, state management, remote backends, workspace strategy

• Proficient with AWS core services: EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, Lambda, SQS/SNS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, KMS

• Strong Linux/Unix administration and scripting (Bash, Python)

• CI/CD pipeline ownership — GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins

• Serverless architecture and AWS Lambda — function design, event-driven patterns, IAM execution roles, and observability

• Experience with AWS Ground Station or other satellite ground segment infrastructure

• AWS IAM Identity Center — permission sets, group-to-account assignments, SCIM provisioning, and SSO integration

• Experience operating in CMMC Level 2 or equivalent DoD/regulated compliance environments

• Solid understanding of network fundamentals: VPC design, security groups, NACLs, peering, Transit Gateway

• Comfortable working asynchronously and remotely without daily check-ins

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Professional, or Security Specialty)

• Familiarity with Datadog, Grafana, or similar observability stacks

• Experience with database platforms: PostgreSQL, Aurora, or DynamoDB

• Prior work in defense, federal, or regulated industries (DoD, FedRAMP, CMMC, ITAR)

• Experience with AWS Organizations, Control Tower, or multi-account architectures

• Infrastructure cost optimization — Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing

• Experience in a startup or small-team environment where ownership breadth is high

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

What “Works Independently” means here at Lynk

Independent operation is a core requirement, not a preference.

Specifically, this means:

• You receive an objective, not a step-by-step plan. You define the approach.

• You triage and prioritize your own backlog with limited daily oversight.

• When you hit a blocker, you exhaust reasonable paths before escalating.

• You produce documentation and runbooks as a matter of habit, not when asked.

• You proactively flag risks, degraded performance, and technical debt before they become incidents.

• You deliver on commitments and communicate early when scope or timelines shift.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation benchmarked to US market rates

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid Time Off and federal holidays

• Opportunity for growth within a fast-moving, mission-driven technology company

Lynk is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or any other basis protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. A background check will be conducted prior to formal hire.