DevOps Engineer

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role involves daily support for internal teams, focusing on cloud infrastructure using AWS services, with a specific emphasis on EKS and containerized applications. You will participate in a migration project to EKS, utilizing tools such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD to create and maintain automated build and deployment pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Collaboration and Support

Work independently and collaboratively with DevOps Engineers and Software Engineers to ensure smooth code releases.

Analyze data for improvements and optimizations.

Continuous Improvement

Build and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Stay current with new and emerging technologies, offering technical direction and creative solutions.

Innovation and Design

Propose out-of-the-box ideas to improve system performance and stability.

Collaborate on infrastructure design decisions.

Automation and Monitoring

Automate deployment, management, and health monitoring of infrastructure and applications.

Author and maintain Terraform code managing our cloud infrastructure.

On-Call Support

Participate in an on-call production support rotation.

Qualifications

Experience and Skills

Delivered and supported commercial, enterprise software.

Extensive experience deploying applications and services to AWS & GCP using CI/CD technologies and operational monitoring tools.

Strong understanding of both development and operational support.

Proficient in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Bash).

Goal-oriented, self-motivated, and successful in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Innate ability to solve tough production problems and demonstrate issue resolution.

Can-do attitude with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Aptitude for learning and understanding new and emerging technologies.

Technical Stack

Kubernetes and Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions or similar tools (e.g., Bamboo, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

AWS managed databases and caching services (e.g., RDS, ElastiCache)

Passenger or NGINX webserver

ArgoCD

Datadog or New Relic

Grafana

CloudWatch

Kibana

Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or similar field.

2-3 years of hands-on software development experience.

Experience designing and developing cloud-based applications using managed services.

Experience with Agile development practices.

2-3 years in a Systems Administration/Infrastructure Automation or DevOps Engineer role.

Preferred experience with AWS/GCP.