Senior DevOps Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Design, architect, implement, and document automation strategies.

• Collaborate with developers to create high-performing continuous integration pipelines.

• Employ best practices in software engineering, networking, and security.

• Advocate for the effective use of DevOps practices and cloud solutions.

• Develop and maintain systems and solutions that enhance security, stability, availability, and performance.

• Work alongside Development, DataOps, QA, Customer Support, Operations, Software Development, and Architects.

• Optimize the operational components of IT solutions.

• Leverage advanced cloud provider service-oriented skills.

• Address issues related to fault tolerance, security, and compliance.

• Enhance build and deployment processes across development, QA, and production releases.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks concerning cloud redundancy, security, and scalability.

• Research, evaluate, demonstrate, install, configure, and train users on DevOps tools.

• Develop monitoring tools and generate capacity reports, analytics, and forecasts.

• Diagnose and resolve issues in production and pre-production environments.

• Monitor infrastructure and services to ensure maximum uptime.

• Conduct root cause analyses.

• Create technical documentation.

• Drive initiatives for continuous improvement.

• Participate in daily stand-ups and weekly planning meetings.

• Stay updated on modern technologies and present findings to technical staff.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of proven work experience, or an equivalent combination of related training and experience.

• Expertise in maintaining Linux / Unix systems administration, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting Web Servers in a 24x7 customer-facing environment.

• Strong skills in Linux Administration and scripting.

• Extensive knowledge of current methodologies in high-performance operations and scalable multi-site implementations.

• Proven experience with large-scale software implementation, high transaction volume, and high-availability concepts.

• In-depth knowledge of software deployment, versioning (GIT), and release management processes.

• Comprehensive understanding of infrastructure design, implementation, and support.

• Proficient in provisioning, automated configuration management, and containerization solutions/tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or similar technologies.

• Experienced in cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Familiarity with Observability platforms for monitoring and optimizing cloud-based workloads.

• Experienced in Agile software development best practices utilizing Continuous Integration & Delivery Pipelines and agile tools such as Jira.

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Perl, or Groovy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Skilled in communicating effectively with both technical and management levels.

• Ability to engage with external customers and staff members.

• Highly adaptable and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized; able to work effectively in a metrics-driven atmosphere.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications.

• Commitment to upholding company values.

• Must adhere to process protocols and apply established protocols in a timely manner.

• Primarily sedentary work; mobility within an office setting is required.

• Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

• Capability to accurately interpret sounds and visually perceive, distinguish, and interpret information.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, as explicitly stated.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• AD&D insurance.

• LTD insurance.

• 401(k) with employer match.

• Pleasant work environment.

• Competitive compensation.

• Remote work arrangement.