Cloudesk · DevOps & Cloud Engineer
Hire a DevOps & Cloud Engineer on Subscription
Hire a DevOps & Cloud Engineer on subscription — AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines built for scale.
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What a DevOps & Cloud Engineer seat is
A DevOps & Cloud Engineer seat gives your product the infrastructure backbone it needs to ship fast and stay up. Your engineer designs and manages cloud environments on AWS, GCP, or Azure, automates deployments through CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI), and keeps your containers orchestrated via Docker and Kubernetes. Every release becomes a routine instead of a risk. Monitored uptime, auto-scaling, infrastructure-as-code — your dev team ships and your ops run themselves.
Who this seat is for
- Startups preparing their first production infrastructure before launch
- Teams with growing cloud bills who need cost optimization and architectural review
- Engineering teams whose developers are manually deploying and need automation
- Products scaling beyond a single server into multi-region or multi-service architectures
Skills on this seat
Stacks you can select on Pricing for this seat (+$0 on the fixed package).
- AWS
- Docker
- GitHub Actions / CI/CD
- Google Cloud (GCP)
- Kubernetes
- Linux Server Administration
- Nginx & Load Balancing
- Terraform / IaC
Duties on your project
What this seat does under your Project Manager.
- Design and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi)
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, staging, and production deployments
- Containerize applications with Docker and orchestrate at scale with Kubernetes or ECS
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks (Datadog, Grafana, CloudWatch, PagerDuty)
- Implement cloud security best practices: IAM policies, secrets management, VPC networking
- Optimize cloud spend with right-sizing, reserved instances, and cost dashboards
Example deliverables
- Fully automated CI/CD pipeline from code commit to production deployment
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or Pulumi) for reproducible, version-controlled environments
- Container orchestration setup (Kubernetes, ECS, or Docker Compose) configured for your stack
- Monitoring and alerting dashboards with on-call runbooks
- Cloud cost analysis report with actionable right-sizing recommendations
When to choose a different seat
- Application feature development or writing business logic (use Backend Developer seat)
- Database schema design or query optimization (use Database & Data Engineer seat)
- Frontend or UI work
How the subscription works
- Configure the DevOps & Cloud Engineer seat and choose your weekly or monthly package on Pricing.
- Share your current architecture diagram, cloud provider access, and deployment pain points with your PM.
- The engineer audits your existing setup and proposes an infrastructure improvement plan.
- Pipelines, IaC scripts, and monitoring configs are built iteratively with weekly deliverables.
- Baseline QC validates each release. Your PM manages the deployment checklist.
Compare models on subscription development team, then configure on Pricing.
Seat packages
Dedicated PM, Baseline QC, and daily async standup included on every seat.
Showing Weekly (20% Intro Offer) seat tiers
3 seats = 10% off · 5+ seats = 20% off · All prices USD
Starter
10 hrs/wk$875$700/week20% OFFStarter · 10 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
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Growth
20 hrs/wk$1,750$1,400/week20% OFFGrowth · 20 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
Dedicated
40 hrs/wk$3,500$2,800/week20% OFFDedicated · Full 40 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
DevOps & Cloud Engineer FAQ
Which cloud providers do you support?
AWS, GCP, and Azure are all supported. Most engagements focus on one provider, but multi-cloud architectures are handled when required.
Can you migrate us from one cloud to another?
Yes. Cloud migrations are scoped as a project within your subscription. Your PM will create a phased migration plan to minimize downtime.
Do you manage Kubernetes clusters?
Yes — managed Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS) and self-hosted clusters. Helm chart authoring, autoscaling policies, and namespace RBAC are all included.
How do you handle production incidents?
Your engineer sets up runbooks and alerting as part of the engagement. Incident response during business hours is covered; 24/7 on-call is a separate arrangement.
Related guides
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Tools & Access
Common questions about tool licences and what you need to get started.
Do I need to provide tool licences (e.g. Tableau, Power BI, Adobe CC, Figma)?
By default, yes — the client provides access to any proprietary tools, software licences, or platform credentials the developer will need. This keeps your data in your own accounts and avoids delays. That said, Cloudesk can also procure and manage tool licences on your behalf at an additional charge. Your assigned Technical Project Manager will advise on the best setup during onboarding.
What do I actually need to get started?
Two things: (1) access to the tools and platforms your developer will work in, and (2) a brief 30-minute onboarding call with your PM to align on scope and priorities. We handle everything else — developer assignment, sprint planning, daily standups, and Baseline QC on every delivery.
Which tools typically require a paid licence?
Common paid tools include design platforms (Figma, Adobe CC), BI and analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), and industry-specific SaaS. Open-source stacks — VS Code, Python, React, PostgreSQL, and similar — need no licence at all. Your PM will flag any tool requirements before the first sprint starts.