Director of Blockchain Infrastructure & DevOps Location: Remote | Full-Time | Blockchain/Crypto Sector
£Our client, an ambitious and well-funded player in the blockchain space, is seeking a seasoned
Director of Blockchain Infrastructure & DevOps. This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for a Director Level or C-Suite DevOps specialist with deep expertise in blockchain infrastructure, cloud platforms, and low-latency systems. The role is integral to the performance, security, and scalability of the blockchain ecosystem—perfect for someone with a DevOps background looking to drive innovation and shape the future of Web3 infrastructure.
Design, build, and maintain secure and scalable infrastructure for a cutting-edge blockchain platform.
Own the full DevOps lifecycle: from cloud architecture to deployment, monitoring, and optimisation.
Lead and mentor a team of DevOps and infrastructure engineers.
Architect low-latency, high-performance solutions tailored to decentralised systems.
Manage and optimise infrastructure across cloud platforms including Digital Ocean, AWS, GCP, and Oracle Cloud.
Deploy and scale blockchain nodes, validators, and full Testnet/Mainnet environments.
Oversee configuration management, automation, and version control (Terraform, Salt, Vault, Git).
Collaborate with developers to streamline DevOps practices into core product pipelines.
Manage cloud networking, IAM policies, CDN performance, and secrets management.
Stay current with blockchain trends, tools, and best practices.
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a progression into leadership or director-level roles.
Track record in managing infrastructure teams or DevOps squads.
Deep familiarity with blockchain infrastructure, validator/node deployment, and decentralised ecosystems.
Experience optimising low-latency environments (ideally in trading, DeFi, or performance-critical systems).
Digital Ocean, AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud
Python, Bash
Monitoring: Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
Expertise in CDN management, networking principles, and cloud performance tuning.
Experience with Testnet/Mainnet blockchain deployments.
Familiarity with setting up blockchain validators and node clusters.
Understanding of Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain protocols and security considerations.
Work at the frontier of blockchain and decentralised technologies.
Collaborate with seasoned professionals across blockchain engineering, DeFi, and decentralised computing.