Hire a Dedicated DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer
DevOps is not a role you hire occasionally. It is a discipline that, when embedded in your team, compounds over time — faster deployments, fewer incidents, more confident releases, and infrastructure that scales with the product. Our dedicated DevOps engineers are hands-on engineers (not consultants) who build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, provision infrastructure through code, containerise applications, configure monitoring and alerting, and own the on-call runbook. They are fluent in AWS, GCP, and Azure, and they choose the simplest architecture that satisfies the reliability requirement — not the most impressive one.
Monthly rate
Part-time
$800 – $1,400/mo
Full-time
$1,600 – $2,800/mo
Western equivalent: ~$10,000/mo
Save up to 72% vs AU/UK/US hire
Why Codalyst Tech
Company-backed — not freelance
You hire through us — a registered company with a clear contract, NDA protection, and an escalation path if anything goes wrong.
Company-backed contract — not a freelancer agreement
Exclusive assignment — not shared across clients
Pre-vetted and interview-approved before you commit
Onboarded within 7 business days
What they do
Responsibilities
What your dedicated DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer will own as part of your team.
- CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and maintenance
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi) for all cloud resources
- Container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS)
- Environment management (dev / staging / production parity)
- Monitoring, alerting, and incident response setup and maintenance
- Secrets management and security hardening
- Cost optimisation — right-sizing instances, reserved capacity analysis
- Developer tooling and workflow improvement
Expertise
Core skills
Tooling
Tools & platforms
Services this role delivers
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Where this role adds value
Industries we serve with this role
A dedicated DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer delivers measurable impact across 5 industries. Click any card to learn how we work within that sector.
E-Commerce
Online retail businesses selling physical or digital products — from single-brand Shopify stores to multi-vendor marketplaces and D2C brands scaling to 7+ figures.
- Cart abandonment rates above 60% with no structured recovery workflow
- Inventory data spread across Shopify, spreadsheets, and warehouse software
Healthcare
Private clinics, specialist practices, allied health providers, telehealth platforms, and health-tech startups — digitising clinical and administrative workflows while navigating data compliance requirements.
- Appointment booking managed through phone and email — high no-show rates
- Patient records in paper or legacy systems that cannot talk to each other
Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight forwarders, 3PLs, courier companies, warehouse operators, and supply chain technology providers — managing complex, time-sensitive operations across multiple locations and partners.
- Shipment status visible internally but not to customers — constant inbound enquiries
- Driver scheduling and route optimisation done manually or in spreadsheets
Education
Private schools, tutoring companies, online course creators, EdTech startups, and vocational training providers — building and scaling digital learning experiences and administrative systems.
- Student enrolment and onboarding managed through email and spreadsheets
- Course content delivered through generic platforms that do not match the brand
Construction & Trades
Builders, subcontractors, project managers, civil engineering firms, and construction tech startups — digitising site operations, project tracking, and subcontractor coordination.
- Project progress tracked in spreadsheets with no single version of truth
- Variation and change order management done through email with no audit trail
Common questions
Everything you need to know before hiring a dedicated DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer.
You hire a specific person — not a rotating pool. We match you with a vetted professional based on your stack, domain, and working style, you conduct a technical interview before committing, and the person is assigned exclusively to your project for the duration of the engagement. They work within your timezone overlap window, join your team's communication tools (Slack, Teams), and participate in your sprint ceremonies. We handle HR, payroll, equipment, and benefits on our side. You direct the work.
Yes — always. We present 1–2 matched candidates with their CV, portfolio, and a summary of why we think they fit your requirements. You interview them before any engagement begins. If the first candidates are not right, we keep searching at no extra cost until you find someone you want to work with.
Probably not yet. Kubernetes adds significant operational complexity and is warranted when you need: container orchestration across many services at scale, sophisticated deployment strategies (blue/green, canary), or fine-grained resource management across a large microservice fleet. For most applications under USD 5M ARR, managed container services (ECS, Cloud Run, Railway) give you 90% of the benefit at 20% of the complexity.
AWS (primary), GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Linode, Vultr, and Cloudflare. For most projects, we recommend AWS for its depth of managed services, or Hetzner for cost-efficient European hosting. We choose based on your existing setup, compliance requirements, and budget.
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is UTC+5. This creates a 3–5 hour overlap with UK/EU mornings, a 4–6 hour overlap with Middle East business hours, and an async-friendly relationship with US/Canada (with a 2–4 hour overlap possible with early starts). We set timezone expectations upfront and ensure a minimum 3-hour synchronous overlap per day with your team.
Ready to hire a dedicated DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer?
Tell us your requirements and timezone. We will present matched candidates within 7 business days.