Remote DevOps Engineer (AWS · GCP · Azure)

About the role

Crossing Hurdles staffs fully remote DevOps / Cloud roles serving US/EU clients from India in 2026. Multi-cloud (AWS primary + GCP / Azure) with strong SRE practices. Dollar-paying contracts, Indian time flexibility. 3–7 years experience.

Crossing Hurdles is a remote-staffing firm placing senior Indian DevOps and Cloud Engineers into US and EU client engagements. The 2026 cohort focuses on multi-cloud infrastructure automation across AWS (primary), GCP, and Azure, with SRE-flavoured workloads — observability, auto-scaling, incident response — and increasingly AI-app deployments. India-based, no relocation, dollar-denominated contract pay. Strong fit for engineers who want global exposure without leaving Hyderabad / Bangalore / Pune.

Responsibilities

Provision and operate infrastructure across AWS (EC2, RDS, S3), GCP (GKE, Compute Engine), and Azure (AKS, VMs) using Terraform or ARM. Build CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins for microservices and AI-app workloads. Implement observability with ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana plus auto-scaling and high-availability patterns. Orchestrate Kubernetes deployments, Docker containers, and serverless functions. Integrate cloud AI services and enforce secure data flows. Conduct infrastructure audits, cost optimisation, and disaster-recovery plans. Collaborate async with US/EU dev teams on release management and incident response.

Requirements & qualifications

3–7+ years DevOps experience with strong hands-on AWS (one of GCP / Azure as secondary). Proficient in Python and shell scripting, IaC (Terraform), and tools like Ansible and Helm. Comfortable in fully async remote teams across timezones. Bonus: AI / cloud integration projects, GitOps tooling (ArgoCD / Flux), and chaos engineering experience. Strong English communication — written-first, video calls for incident response only.

Why this role in 2026

Dollar-denominated contracts beat most local-currency offers at the senior level — typical effective comp is ₹15–30 LPA equivalent with strong USD upside as you move up. Multi-cloud (AWS + GCP + Azure) production exposure is rare in Indian product companies and a strong differentiator for product-firm exits 2–3 years later. Async-first culture frees up the cleanest 4 deep-work hours of the Indian morning.

Application tips

Apply via LinkedIn — search "DevOps Engineer Remote Crossing Hurdles" or check the company's LinkedIn page for active reqs. Alternative aggregator: remoterocketship.com (DevOps India filter). Indeed listings appear when Crossing Hurdles cycles new client demand. Highlight any production multi-cloud or AI-app infra work prominently; quantify impact (deploy time, cost savings, MTTR).

Interview preparation

Expect a thorough technical screen: "Walk me through a CI/CD pipeline you designed end-to-end", "Compare GKE vs EKS vs AKS — when would you pick each?", "Write a Terraform module for a multi-AZ RDS in HA mode", "How do you handle secrets across three clouds?". Cultural-fit interview will probe async communication, on-call willingness, and US/EU timezone overlap (typically India 7pm–11pm IST core).

Career growth

Realistic 12-month next step: senior multi-cloud engineer at ₹25–40 LPA equivalent, or pivot into AWS / GCP product-company roles in India. The combination of remote experience + multi-cloud + async-team operating skills is among the strongest resume signals for 2027 senior IC / staff hiring.

Company & benefits

Dollar-denominated contract pay (typically $1500–$3000/month effective, varies by client). Fully remote with India-time-first hours. Hardware / software setup support common. Exposure to global engineering practices and US/EU dev teams. Performance-led growth — strong delivery often unlocks senior IC track within 12 months.