Hire DevOps and cloud engineers: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Terraform
Add DevOps engineers, cloud engineers, SREs, Kubernetes and Terraform specialists or a cloud architect to your team. Resumes and rates arrive within one business day, and engineers typically start in about a week.
You can hire DevOps engineers from MappOptimist on a monthly rolling basis: DevOps engineers, cloud engineers for AWS, Azure and GCP, site reliability engineers, Kubernetes and container engineers, CI/CD and release automation engineers, Terraform infrastructure-as-code engineers, cloud migration consultants and cloud architects. Our 2026 rates run from $36/hr to $80/hr by role and experience. Engineers are based in India and work remotely with your team.
Why teams hire DevOps engineers from us
Developers are waiting on infrastructure
New environments, pipelines and access requests queue behind one overloaded platform engineer, and releases slow down for everyone.
Cloud bills and incidents both going up
Infrastructure grew by hand, nobody owns monitoring end to end, and the same incidents come back because there is no time to fix the cause.
A migration or Kubernetes move with no spare hands
Moving to the cloud, to containers or to infrastructure as code needs people who can do the work while the current systems keep running.
DevOps and cloud roles you can hire
DevOps and CI/CD engineers
Build and release pipelines in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins, with automated tests, environments and deployments your developers can rely on.
Cloud engineers and architects
AWS, Azure and GCP engineers for day-to-day platform work, and cloud architects for landing zones, network design and cost reviews.
Kubernetes and SRE
Container platforms with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm, plus site reliability engineers who set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana and improve incident response.
Infrastructure as code and migration
Terraform and Ansible engineers who turn hand-built infrastructure into reviewed code, and cloud migration consultants who plan and run the move.
How hiring works
- Step 01
Share the requirement
Tell us the DevOps or cloud role, skills, experience, start date, duration and the working hours you need covered.
- Step 02
Profiles in one business day
We confirm who is available and send resumes with the hourly rate for each profile within one business day.
- Step 03
Interview and choose
You interview the shortlisted engineers and approve the person you want before anyone starts.
- Step 04
Onboard in about a week
The engineer joins your tools, standups and delivery process. Average onboarding for a vetted engineer is about a week.
Ways to hire
Individual experts
One or more DevOps engineers who join your team on a monthly rolling basis and work under your direction.
Dedicated team
A cross-functional squad with a team lead that owns delivery alongside you, for sustained roadmaps.
Managed pod
A fully managed pod that delivers a defined scope against the outcomes you set.
Cloud & DevOps rate card
All 8 roles from our 2026 Cloud & DevOps rate card, in USD per hour.
| Role | 2-3 years | 4-6 years | 6+ years |
|---|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | $36/hr | $44/hr | $58/hr |
| Cloud Engineer (AWS / Azure / GCP) | $38/hr | $46/hr | $60/hr |
| Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | $40/hr | $48/hr | $62/hr |
| Cloud Architect | $60/hr | $70/hr | $80/hr |
| Kubernetes / Container Engineer | $40/hr | $48/hr | $62/hr |
| CI/CD / Release Automation Engineer | $36/hr | $44/hr | $58/hr |
| Cloud Migration Consultant | $40/hr | $48/hr | $62/hr |
| Infrastructure as Code Engineer (Terraform) | $38/hr | $46/hr | $60/hr |
Rates are indicative and confirmed per engagement scope, duration and resource availability. Estimate your monthly and yearly cost →
DevOps skills we cover
Frequently asked questions
Are there discounts for longer commitments?
Yes. Flexible engagements run month to month at the standard rate with two weeks' notice. A Committed plan (3-month minimum) is about 10% below standard rates and includes priority bench access and a dedicated delivery contact. A Dedicated plan (6 months or more) is about 20% below standard rates, with a guaranteed bench reservation, an account manager and SLAs.
What if the engineer is not the right fit?
We replace the engineer at no extra cost. On the Flexible plan you can also end an engagement with two weeks' notice, so you are never locked in.
How much does it cost to hire a DevOps engineer from India?
On our 2026 rate card a DevOps Engineer is $36/hr with 2-3 years of experience, $44/hr with 4-6 years and $58/hr with 6+ years. A Kubernetes / Container Engineer or an SRE is $40/hr, $48/hr and $62/hr, and a Cloud Architect is $60/hr, $70/hr and $80/hr. Rates are indicative and confirmed per engagement scope, duration and resource availability.
Which clouds do your engineers work with?
AWS, Azure and GCP. Tell us your cloud, the services you run and the tools you already use (for example Terraform, Kubernetes or GitHub Actions) and we match profiles to that setup.
How quickly can a DevOps engineer start?
We confirm availability and send resumes and rates within one business day. After you interview and approve an engineer, average onboarding is about a week.
Can they cover on-call or our working hours?
Our engineers work in your time zone, including US and UK working hours, so they are online while your team ships. Tell us the hours and any on-call cover you need with the requirement, and we confirm it per profile.
How do you handle access to our cloud accounts?
Engineers work inside your accounts with the access you grant, through your identity provider, VPN and approval process. You keep ownership of the accounts and can remove access at any time.
Hire DevOps engineers
Tell us the role, your cloud and tools, experience and start date. We will send resumes and rates within one business day.