Staff DevOps Engineer

Role Overview

• Utilize Terraform to define and provision our GCP infrastructure, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and cost-effective.
• Use Ansible to automate the configuration and management of our systems, improving efficiency and reducing the risk of manual errors.
• Leverage DataDog to monitor system performance and application metrics, identifying and resolving issues before they impact our users.
• Work closely with software engineers, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery of our applications.
• Continuously explore and implement new tools and practices to enhance our DevOps processes and improve overall system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to build robust and scalable architectures on GCP to support the organization's applications and services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Google Cloud Deployment Manager to automate the provisioning and management of resources across our cloud platforms.
• Leverage serverless technologies to build scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Demonstrate expertise in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Kubernetes.
• Implement secure and efficient cloud networking solutions.
• Continuously monitoring and optimizing the performance of cloud systems to ensure optimal resource utilization, scalability, and reliability.
• Implementing security best practices and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) in cloud environments.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on architecture decisions and implementation strategies.

Requirements

• Experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure is required.
• Your understanding of Terraform allows you to define and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) efficiently.
• Experience with Terraform Cloud or similar is preferred.
• You provide technical leadership and work direction to junior staff, including both project and operational activities.
• You are familiar with using Ansible or other CM tools for configuration management and automation.
• Your experience with DataDog or other observability platforms enables you to effectively monitor and optimize system performance.
• You possess a solid foundation in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
• You bring excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Your collaborative mindset and effective communication skills allows you to work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
• Your documentation hygiene is impeccable, reflecting your understanding that knowledge is better when shared.
• You are committed to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest Cloud Platform tools and practices.
• Familiarity or experience with FOCUS, GenAI and associated technologies is nice to have.

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Azure
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Terraform

Benefits

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.