RouteSmart Technologies, a leader in vehicle route optimization software technology, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Technology & Security Department. This role will report directly to the Director of Technology & Security and is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and improving our development and production operations infrastructure and product environments.
The DevOps Engineer will work closely with Product Development, Infrastructure, and Security teams to support the software development lifecycle with a strong focus on automation and AWS cloud services.
The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $120,000–$130,000 per year. RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the U.S., and base pay will vary based on experience.
This is a hybrid role; candidates must be able to commute to the office in Melville, NY or Columbia, MD. Candidates must reside within 50 miles and be available to work onsite several days per week.
However, we will consider the right candidate for remote work if domiciled in one of the following states: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, DC, Virginia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Prototype and develop cloud-native architecture solutions in AWS using services such as EC2, S3, DMS, IAM, Route53, RDS, VPC, Lambda, SQS, SNS, EKS, CloudWatch, API Gateway, Cognito, Kinesis, OpenSearch, and more.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code using tools like CloudFormation and Terraform.
- Design, manage, and maintain automation for operational tasks and processes.
- Develop and maintain roadmaps for AWS infrastructure updates and patches.
- Define and deploy monitoring, metrics, and logging systems.
- Support initiatives to improve system availability, scalability, and resilience (multi-AZ, multi-region, self-healing systems).
- Stay current with AWS technologies and recommend tools and services for integration into RouteSmart environments.
- Automate software builds and deployments (CI/CD).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with automated infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code.
- Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python).
- Understanding of REST APIs and JSON.
- Knowledge of AWS authentication and security best practices.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to visually present and communicate architecture and design.
- Collaborative mindset with a commitment to high-quality work and continuous learning.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Technology, or equivalent work experience.
- 2–4 years of experience working with AWS; AWS certifications are a plus.
- Familiarity with modern development and operations methodologies.
- Knowledge of serverless and containerization technologies is a plus.
Benefits
RouteSmart offers its employees numerous opportunities for professional development. Our goal is to provide our employees with the chance to learn and grow as the company grows. We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset. The work they do is key to our ability to provide high quality service to our clients. We also recognize that our employees are unique individuals with their own lifestyle and interests. RouteSmart Technologies pays a significant share of the cost of benefits for our employees. We believe our investment makes good business sense by helping to create a positive and productive work environment. Among the benefits we offer are:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/STD & LTD Plans
- Employer paid Life Insurance Plan
- Employee Training & Development
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan w/ Employer Match
- Vacation/Sick/Holiday Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flex hours
- Casual Dress
RouteSmart Technologies is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at RouteSmart Technologies are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.
All candidates must have legal authorization to permanently live and work in the United States.
This position does not qualify for sponsorship.
Top Skills
What We Do
RouteSmart Technologies is the world leader in route planning and optimization solutions aimed at solving the most complex vehicle routing challenges. Our precision and performance have helped organizations across the globe reduce costs, enhance safety and create efficiencies. We focus on four core industries: Newspapers, postal and local delivery, public works and utilities.
Our expertise is based in operations research, management science and analytics and our solutions have been honed over 40 years to deliver results that are proven in the real world. Our team of industry experts, supported by best-in-class technology partners and a global network of exclusive distributors, understand the routing challenges our clients face and stand ready to meet the evolving demands of the industries we serve.
Route optimization solutions include on-premise and web services to help you build scalable, efficient route planning operations that provide a faster ROI than others.
RouteSmart for ArcGIS has the tools to solve your most complex route planning challenges.
RouteSmart Routing as a Service® (RaaS) for dynamic daily operations, creates better routing solutions, building geographically compact, logical and balanced workloads. RaaS models the unique daily constraints of your routes, allowing you to deploy route optimization technology in a hosted environment.
RouteSmart Online for Newspaper is engineered and refined over decades of working with clients in both home delivery and single copy routing operations, to automate and optimize daily routing processes from your desktop or mobile device.
RouteSmart Navigator™ is the only in-vehicle navigation system fully integrated with our products and powerful enough for full high-density routing solutions.


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