DevOps Engineer (Part-Time, Philippines) – AI-Assisted Development | Healthcare App Projects

Hours: 10 hrs/week
Rate: Up to $5/hr
Duration: 6 months with long-term extension
Timezone: CST overlap required
Workstyle: Weekly meetings + daily standups (as needed) + async Slack updates

About Us

We are a fast-growing healthcare technology company building multiple web and mobile applications designed to improve operational efficiency for medical and dental clinics. Our projects include AI-powered tools, workflow automation platforms, virtual staffing systems, and patient-facing apps.

We are looking for a part-time DevOps Engineer based in the Philippines to oversee development workflows, enforce secure coding/IP protection practices, support architecture decisions, and guide outsourced developers using modern AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Vibe Coding).

This role is NOT full development—it's oversight, best-practice guidance, lightweight DevOps support, and ensuring smooth delivery across multiple projects.

Role Responsibilities

DevOps & Deployment Oversight

• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Review deployment workflows and ensure consistency across projects
• Monitor build processes, performance, and deployment stability
• Help implement basic DevOps hygiene: logs, alerts, rollback strategy, versioning, etc.

Technical Architecture & Best Practices

• Advise on tech stack selection for new app ideas
• Validate architecture plans from freelancers and internal developers
• Ensure all development practices follow secure coding standards
• Implement and enforce IP protection measures:
  • Private GitHub repo control
  • Secrets & credential management
  • Role-based access for contractors
  • Secure code review workflow

Security & Compliance

• Ensure no code violates intellectual property rules
• Promote secure dependency use & vulnerability scanning
• Support HIPAA-aware development workflows (no PHI stored unnecessarily)
• Guide the team on secure API, authentication, and database practices

Project Coordination & Team Support

• Work hand-in-hand with internal and external developers
• Communicate daily updates when needed + weekly sync meetings
• Collaborate through Slack for async communication
• Provide clear goals and weekly milestones
• Help manage outsourced freelancers to ensure on-time delivery

AI-Assisted Development Tools

Engineer MUST be comfortable using and advising developers on:

• Cursor (AI pair-programming environment)
• Claude Code
• Vibe Coding
• Other emerging AI developer-assist tools

This is REQUIRED — our entire development workflow is AI-augmented.

Required Skills

Technical Experience

• 2–4 years of DevOps or Cloud/Infrastructure experience
• Strong knowledge of:
  • GitHub repositories & branch workflows
  • GitHub Actions CI/CD
  • Docker basics (containers, images, environment setup)
• Experience supporting web and mobile app developers
• Understanding of API-based platforms, microservices, or serverless

(If you have Kubernetes or Terraform experience, that is a bonus but not required.)

Security & Code Governance

• Knowledge of secure coding best practices
• Ability to review code commits and flag issues
• Understanding of IP protection and contractor code governance
• Familiar with standards for regulated industries (HIPAA experience preferred but not required)

Soft Skills

• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Proactive problem solver
• Comfortable working with evolving technical requirements
• Consistent and reliable with weekly commitments
• Able to overlap daily with CST

Bonus Skills (Not Required but Appreciated)

• Experience supporting AI-based apps or LLM workflows
• Knowledge of Supabase, Firebase, or app hosting platforms
• Familiarity with healthcare software or EMR systems
• Experience coordinating distributed development teams

What We Offer

• Long-term, stable part-time position
• Exposure to multiple SaaS products in healthcare
• Highly flexible work culture
• Opportunity to grow into a senior oversight/DevOps lead role
• Work closely with U.S. founder and development lead

How to Apply

Please submit:

1. Your resume or portfolio
2. Your DevOps experience summary
3. Examples of projects where you:
   • Set up CI/CD
   • Improved developer workflows
   • Used AI-assisted coding tools
4. Your available working hours (with CST overlap)
5. Confirmation that your rate is $5/hr or below