Senior DevOps Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Execute infrastructure automation, monitoring, and system reliability protocols dedicated to achieving 100% service availability.

• Conduct forensic system administration and troubleshoot unfamiliar Linux systems and services.

• Adopt a SecOps approach emphasizing secure automation and robust Linux system administration.

• Advocate for DevOps best practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and zero-touch provisioning.

• Employ best practices in release management, incident management, capacity planning, and operational readiness.

• Enhance services with visualization tools to expedite triage and reduce MTTR while preventing direct system access.

• Influence senior engineers and the broader team through technical expertise.

• Guide DevOps and engineering team members, promoting continuous learning and improvement.

• Recognize and execute opportunities to bolster system resiliency.

• Define technical direction for infrastructure, cloud, networking (BGP), and automation strategies.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to incidents as required.

• Oversee and refine standard operating procedures and system documentation.

• Investigate, prototype, and implement technologies across cloud, virtualization, and hardware platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong background in Linux systems administration with a comprehensive understanding of how Linux interacts with hardware (CPU, memory, disk, networking).

• Advanced skills in scripting and automation utilizing Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and Terraform.

• Practical experience with AWS services (EC2, IAM, VPC, etc.) and provisioning tools such as Terraform and Packer.

• Familiarity with datacenter operations including racking, stacking, and remote system management.

• Demonstrated ability to manage and configure systems at scale using zero-touch provisioning methods.

• Experience in managing monitoring systems and creating custom dashboards for observability.

• Strong understanding of networking within a Linux environment.

• Passion for operational excellence, security, and performance.

• Capability to self-manage, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with diverse technical teams.

• Willingness and capacity to learn new technologies as necessary.

• Nice to have: Experience with Kentik, Splunk, or comparable network visibility and observability platforms.

• Nice to have: Familiarity with contemporary CI/CD tools and pipeline architecture.

• Nice to have: Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs.

• Nice to have: Understanding of release management processes in large-scale environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

• Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP).

• Generous paid time off, including holidays and vacation.

• Paid parental leave and family support benefits.

• Life and disability coverage.

• Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable).

• Health and wellness support, including gym reimbursement and wellness programs.

• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential support for employees and their families.

• Education assistance and opportunities for professional development.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning and ongoing learning resources.

• Employee referral bonus program and additional company perks and discounts.

• Internal rewards and recognition platform (Motivosity) to celebrate project successes, milestone achievements, and exceptional contributions.

• Business travel insurance and global employee support programs.