DevOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kenya.

📋 Description

• Create exceptional tooling for deployment, monitoring, and instance maintenance.

• Design and uphold DevOps tools (including Ansible, Terraform, and custom CLI applications), deployment guides, configuration templates, and documentation that empower teams responsible for the deployment, monitoring, and upkeep of OpenFn instances.

• Oversee on-premise and local deployments.

• Lead and implement OpenFn deployments on infrastructure managed by government and ministries, covering environments with air-gapped, low-connectivity, and sovereign-hosting requirements.

• Configure and sustain containerized deployments utilizing Docker, Docker Compose, and Docker Swarm, and assist with Kubernetes-based setups when applicable.

• Collaborate directly with government IT teams to address local infrastructure limitations, security protocols, and network setups.

• Diagnose infrastructure and runtime challenges in the field, often with restricted access to external resources.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management.

• Maintain and enhance OpenFn deployments on GCP, AWS, and occasionally Azure, including configurations for compute, networking, storage, and managed services.

• Implement and uphold CI/CD pipelines for service team deployments.

• Monitor system performance, establish alerting mechanisms, and respond to infrastructure incidents across cloud-hosted client environments.

• Provide guidance to implementation teams regarding decisions on cloud architecture and cost optimization.

• Internal Standards and Enablement.

• Develop and sustain internal DevOps standards, deployment manuals, and infrastructure-as-code templates for the broader services team to utilize and expand upon.

• Engage in pre-sales and scoping discussions by advising on infrastructure feasibility, hosting alternatives, and deployment efforts for potential clients.

• Collaborate closely with the Principal Solutions Architect and the CTO to ensure that the deployment strategy is in harmony with the solution architecture from the initiation of each engagement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or SRE roles, showcasing a history of work in both cloud and on-prem environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Docker and containerization; familiarity with Docker Compose in production is essential.

• Significant experience with at least one major cloud provider, with a strong preference for GCP and AWS, alongside working knowledge of Azure.

• Experience in deploying and sustaining applications on on-premise or sovereign-hosting infrastructure, ideally within government, healthcare, or similarly regulated sectors.

• Proficient in CI/CD tools and pipelines (such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent).

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.

• Strong Linux systems administration skills, including expertise in networking, storage, and security hardening.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to engage directly with government IT personnel who may have limited familiarity with modern DevOps practices.

• Capability to work from home or a shared office environment with fast, stable internet, preferably in a country located in the Africa/Europe time zones.

• Significant asset: Experience with Kubernetes in production settings.

• Familiarity with system monitoring and observability tools (such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).

• Background in collaborating with NGO technology teams, government digital transformation initiatives, or digital public goods deployments in Africa or Asia.

• Working proficiency in French or Spanish.

🏝️ Benefits

• Financial compensation aligned with experience.

• Flexible working hours.

• Fully remote position with opportunities for team meetups across Europe and Africa.

• Exposure to leading industry and technology trends, as well as significant health and humanitarian interventions within the sector.

• Opportunities for leadership and career advancement. You will play a vital role in shaping our company’s strategy and direction.

• The chance to influence our strategy and positively impact millions of lives through our open-source software in a small, mission-driven organization.