# DevOps Engineer **Group:** Engineering ## Roll-out by scenario | Scenario | Engagement | Window | Rate | Year-one cost | |---|---|---|---|---| | A: full-time studio | Full-time remote employee | M4–M11 | $110,000–$150,000 base/yr | $91,667–$135,000 | | B: lean core + contracts | Full-time remote employee | M4–M11 | $110,000–$150,000 base/yr | $91,667–$135,000 | Employee cost = base × months ÷ 12 × (1 + 25–35% employer load). Contract cost = hours × hourly rate. ## Responsibilities - Inference hosting, logging, dashboards - Pixel Streaming trials; school allowlist endpoint - Backups and build machine ## Skills - Cloud infrastructure, containers - Observability ## Requirements - 3+ years DevOps ## Training (local tutorials) - [[Tutorial — Maya Python Batch Export and Naming Checks]] - [[Tutorial — ZBrush Python Export Presets]] ## Remote working Remote, part-time. ## Rate evidence - Glassdoor DevOps engineer: $117k–$182k total pay, base $100k–$149k (2026) - Glassdoor, DevOps engineer salary: https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/devops-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm Back to [[Roles and Hiring Plan]] · [[Year One Budget — Personnel]]