About the role
About the Role
Newsmatics is looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Consultant to help evaluate, improve, and modernize the infrastructure behind our global news technology platforms.
This is a hands-on consulting role that combines infrastructure architecture, systems engineering, cloud operations, and problem-solving. You will review existing environments, identify bottlenecks and operational risks, and help implement improvements across AWS and hosted server environments.
We believe this role is an especially strong fit for professionals coming from hosting providers, managed infrastructure services, cloud operations teams, or data center environments who can bring fresh eyes to our infrastructure and help identify opportunities for improvement.
About Newsmatics
Newsmatics is a privately held global news technology company headquartered in Washington, D.C.
We build technology platforms that support news distribution, media monitoring, analytics, and transparency initiatives. Our brands include EIN Presswire, Affinity Group Publishing, Newsmatics News Index, and Perspectify.
Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a mission to combat news deserts and improve access to reliable information. We value autonomy, curiosity, accountability, and measurable impact.
What You Will Do
Review and evaluate existing infrastructureAudit the configuration of our servers
Security audit
Server hardening - reduce vulnerabilities by disabling unnecessary services and applying strict access controls
Identify bottlenecks, operational risks, and opportunities for improvement
Recommend and help implement infrastructure improvements
Improve platform reliability, performance, monitoring, and operational visibility
Support infrastructure modernization, migration, and consolidation initiatives
Troubleshoot complex production and infrastructure issues
Collaborate closely with developers and technical leads
Recommend infrastructure standards, operational best practices, and long-term improvements
Contribute to infrastructure planning and technical decision-making
Environment & Technologies
Core Infrastructure:
AWS
Linux
nginx
Aurora DB
MySQL
Redis/ElastiCache
Sphinx Search
Automation & Deployment:
Ansible
GitHub Actions
Docker
Supporting applications are primarily built in Ruby and Python.
What We Are Looking For
Senior experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform operations
Experience working in hosting providers, managed infrastructure services, cloud operations, or data center environments
Strong Linux administration skills and experience with AWS environments
Experience operating, troubleshooting, and improving production systems
Experience with monitoring, operational reliability, and infrastructure modernization
Infrastructure automation experience using Ansible or similar tools
Familiarity with technologies such as nginx, MySQL, Aurora, Redis/ElastiCache, Docker, or similar infrastructure tools
Scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Bash, or similar languages
Ability to quickly assess complex environments, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend practical solutions
Strong communication and collaboration skills
What We Offer
Flexible part-time engagement
Fully remote collaboration
Opportunity to influence infrastructure strategy and modernization efforts
Direct collaboration with technical leadership
Freedom to apply your expertise and recommend meaningful improvements
Work on globally used technology platforms in the news and information industry
Flexible and international working environment
How to Apply
Please send us your CV in English together with a short note describing:
The infrastructure environments you have worked with
Your experience in hosting, cloud operations, managed infrastructure, or data center environments
Infrastructure improvements, migrations, or modernization projects you have led
Challenges you have solved related to reliability, performance, scalability, security, or operational efficiency
Your experience with AWS, Linux, and production infrastructure environments
We look forward to hearing from you!
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