Key skills
AWSMongoDBDockerKubernetesLinux SystemsTerraformPackerCI/CDCloud SecurityVulnerability ScanningPenetration TestingSite Reliability EngineeringAgileCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Athennian is a company that delivers Governance Ops™ software to streamline entity and ownership data for organizations. They are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their Cloud Security and Infrastructure team, responsible for building and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure while collaborating with engineering teams to drive efficiency and solve operational challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Engineering stakeholders to design and maintain a reliable, scalable, and secure platform
- Optimize and enhance deployment tooling and infrastructure, including creating and maintaining new CI/CD pipelines, improving infrastructure for cost-effectiveness and performance
- Collaborate with the Engineering team to identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions
- Provide expert DevOps guidance for existing projects and new initiatives
- Set up and maintain test environments for both manual and automated testing
- Conduct vulnerability scans and penetration tests, analyzing results and acting on findings
- Plan and execute ongoing routine application maintenance tasks
- Participate in on-call rotations for monitoring, alerting, and incident response
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements within our infrastructure
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or automation engineering
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, particularly AWS
- Hands-on experience managing systems and services on a cloud platform (AWS)
- Solid understanding of database technologies such as MongoDB
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux Systems
- Proficiency with Terraform and Packer for infrastructure as code
- Experience deploying and managing cloud services, monitoring and alerting systems, and handling critical issues
- Agile development experience and familiarity with CI/CD practices
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to work independently and thrive in an autonomous environment with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- A passion for continuous learning and technical curiosity
- AWS DevOps Engineer certification
- Experience with cloud-based security protocols