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Senior Software Engineer - DevOps

Rapid7 · Remote (US) · Remote

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About Rapid7

Outpace attackers with the only endpoint to cloud, unified cybersecurity platform. Build business resilience with expert-led 24/7 MDR. Backed by Menlo.

About the role

As a Senior Platform Operations Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to set the technical direction for how we operate, secure, and scale our platform, with a focus on our FedRAMP authorized environment. Specifically, your focus will be to: Define the architecture, standards, and tooling strategy for our platform infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and operational automation.

What they're looking for

  • Proven track record with 6+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or site reliability engineering, including hands-on experience operating cloud production infrastructure at scale across AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Strong proficiency in Linux system administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting alongside advanced container orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker
  • Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, including module design and state management at scale
  • Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tooling such as Grafana or Prometheus, including defining SLOs and alerting strategies
  • Familiarity with agentic development practices using modern tools, GitOps practices, Ansible, and automated CI/CD pipeline management
  • Direct experience working within or alongside FedRAMP authorized cloud environments and familiarity with continuous monitoring compliance obligations
More about this role

Rapid7 is a publicly traded cybersecurity company headquartered in Boston, MA, with 17 offices around the world. As we expand our global footprint into India and build out our Product & Engineering teams in Pune, we are seeking a Senior Platform Operations Engineer. In this role, you will own the technical direction of our platform, driving end-to-end operational initiatives, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and helping establish our foundational engineering presence in the region.

Our Product and Engineering team builds award-winning solutions on the Insight platform to help over 10,000 global organizations assess risk, detect threats, and automate security programs. Working with best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad strategic expertise, our global teams continuously innovate to deliver a cohesive, highly reliable security platform.

As a Senior Platform Operations Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to set the technical direction for how we operate, secure, and scale our platform, with a focus on our FedRAMP authorized environment. Specifically, your focus will be to:

Define the architecture, standards, and tooling strategy for our platform...

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