Staff Consultant – DevOps

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

📋 Description

• We assist client teams in implementing DevOps practices to develop environments that are more observable, sustainable, and predictable by integrating operational capabilities into development teams.

• Providing primary DevOps solutions to clients in areas such as Cloud Architecture and Deployment across at least one major cloud provider.

• Possessing hands-on experience in managing production services on Kubernetes and other managed container platforms, including rollout strategies, autoscaling, and observability.

• Capable of evaluating the trade-offs between container orchestration options (k8s vs. ECS) and serverless container platforms when offering guidance to clients.

• Familiar with event-driven serverless technologies (Lambda, Cloud Functions) and able to discern when these are appropriate compared to long-running containers.

• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code methodologies.

• Experienced in Configuration Management practices.

• Skilled in CI/CD Pipelines.

• Knowledgeable in Monitoring and Observability techniques.

• Committed to creating high-quality infrastructure that meets user and business needs.

• Applying security best practices within deployment pipelines and cloud environments.

• Assisting clients in achieving Service Level Agreements and Service Level Objectives by providing observable infrastructure.

• Implementing architectures for high availability and disaster recovery.

• Identifying technology, communication, and process challenges and suggesting enhancements.

• Sharing best practices for cloud architecture that are resilient, highly available, and cost-effective for the client’s business.

• Mentoring client developers and operations teams by sharing expertise and knowledge, ensuring their success even after our involvement ends.

• Collaborating with fellow Test Double agents on infrastructure best practices.

• Learning new frameworks, languages, technologies, and techniques to adapt to evolving client needs.

• Maintaining open and honest communication with all stakeholders, even when the information may not be well-received.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in software development.

• More than 3 years of experience in DevOps, cloud computing, or operations.

• At least 3 years of consulting experience.

• Strong knowledge of Configuration Management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• In-depth understanding of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

• Experience with CI/CD Pipelines including Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI/CD.

• Proven ability to guide AI in delivery by defining problems, implementing quality checks, and achieving consistent results, with examples of enhancing team workflows.

• Familiar with containerized deployment strategies, including Kubernetes, AWS Elastic Container Service, and Docker.

• Proficient in observability and monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Grafana, and DataDog.

• Possessing low ego, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Experience in leading teams to decompose work and maintain a valuable backlog for the business.

• Ability to balance competing priorities and influence teams towards high-quality software development practices.

• Strong communication skills across various levels within an organization.

• Proficient in designing, architecting, and refactoring moderately complex systems worked on by teams of 10 or more.

• Skilled at resolving conflicts and issues within the delivery team.

• Experience in mentoring and leading the technical direction of software engineers.

• Expertise in designing and delivering systems to production using one or more of the following programming languages: Ruby, Go, Python, JavaScript/Typescript.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote First - Work from anywhere, with travel required for critical client and company functions.

• Time off: 5 weeks of flexible time off (including vacation and sick time) plus 10 paid holidays and a 2-week sabbatical after 5 years.

• Company Ownership: Participate in the ESOP Employee stock ownership program - Test Double is 100% employee owned.

• Family Support: 8 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of salary, with additional unpaid leave available.

• Retirement: The company contributes 3% of salary to your 401(k).

• Continuing Education: 1 week of conference attendance (with up to $3,000 in expenses covered).

• Health: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (80-100% covered).

• New computer hardware is provided every 3 years.

• Co-working space reimbursement (1/2 rent up to $500 monthly).

• Company-wide in-person retreats approximately every 2 years.

• Short and Long Term Disability coverage.

• Life Insurance provided.