Contract DevOps Engineer

Welcome to Campspot! Whether you are an avid camper, the occasional glamper, an expert RV-er, or new to the outdoors entirely, we're interested in working with you. Our team values diverse perspectives as we seek to create an easy-to-navigate and meaningful camping experience for everyone.

We hope you will consider joining our team! ALL human beings are welcome, and we are committed to helping you thrive here. We believe our team, as well as the outdoors, is for everyone.

We are seeking an experienced Contract DevOps Engineer to support and evolve our cloud infrastructure and deployment platforms. This role spans AWS-based infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform modules, CI/CD, and observability, working across multiple types of infrastructure and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Support and improve containerized and non-containerized workloads
• Operate and maintain Kubernetes (EKS) clusters alongside other infrastructure components
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and develop Infrastructure as Code standards
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for applications and infrastructure
• Implement and enhance observability (metrics, logs, traces, alerting) across systems
• Improve reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency of cloud platforms
• Partner with application and data teams to enable efficient delivery workflows
• Apply security best practices (IAM, secrets management, RBAC, least privilege)
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, application, and performance issues
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational standards

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience
• Strong experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, ALB/NLB, S3, RDS, etc.)
• Experience operating Kubernetes in production
• Strong Terraform experience, including creating and maintaining reusable modules
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience implementing observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
• Solid Linux, networking, and Docker fundamentals

Nice to Have

• Experience with Helm
• Familiarity with SRE practices (SLIs/SLOs, alerting strategies)
• Experience with data streaming platforms (Kafka, MSK, Kinesis)
• Experience with data migration and large-scale data movement (DMS, CDC, database migrations)
• Experience supporting hybrid or multi-platform infrastructure environments
• Security, compliance, or cost-optimization experience

The hourly rate for this position is starting at $25 USD. Final rate is based on candidate experience and skill level.

About Campspot:

Campspot is a motivated team of outdoor enthusiasts and software professionals with decades of experience in the campground and outdoor industry. We’re looking to grow with people who embody our culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation. Today our portfolio includes two distinct but synergistic products:

1. Campspot Management Software is the leading provider of reservation management software and tools for campgrounds and RV parks. It revolutionized the industry through its proprietary technology, allowing park owners to increase revenue through its inventory optimization tool and site-lock capabilities.

2. The Campspot Marketplace (campspot.com and Campspot mobile app) is an online marketplace where travelers can find accommodations for their camping trips. Campspot’s inventory is 100% bookable and includes robust filters to help travelers customize their travel experience.