Remote DevOps Engineer, Polarity

Description:

• Join Polarity as a DevOps Engineer and become an integral part of a tight-knit, dynamic team tackling exciting challenges head-on.
• Play a pivotal role in managing automated deployment pipelines and optimizing AWS infrastructure, ensuring seamless and efficient operations.
• Collaborate closely with fellow engineers to troubleshoot issues and maintain the highest levels of security and compliance.
• Work on a wide variety of projects and technologies, collaborating with a team of innovative and seasoned software developers.
• Think creatively to solve complex problems and push the boundaries of what is possible with technology.
• In the first month, shadow a senior team member to understand daily tasks and responsibilities, familiarize yourself with company policies, procedures, and culture, learn about the organizational structure, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's products, services, and target market.
• At 3 months, begin automating mundane, repetitive workflows, develop a foundational understanding of product functionality and deployment procedures, gain an understanding of the product CI/CD pipelines, and assume responsibility for the DevOps linear project and associated tickets.
• At 6 months, stand-up and maintain customer-facing systems that are secure, scalable, and reliable, and collaborate with the security team to ensure compliance with industry best practices and relevant security standards.
• At 12 months, take immense pride in accomplishments, celebrate successes, and continue to nurture a thirst for learning.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is required.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or equivalent is necessary.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration and networking is essential.
• Experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and associated services, specifically App Runner, CloudFormation, CloudFront, EC2, IAM, RDS, Route 53, S3, Systems Manager, and VPC is required.
• Proficiency in SQL and troubleshooting relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, is necessary.
• Comfort in jumping on customer calls and troubleshooting technical deployment issues is expected.
• Solid scripting skills in Bash, Python, or equivalent are required.
• A strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to work both independently and within a team are essential.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values technology and innovation.
• Engage in a variety of projects that allow for creative problem-solving and technological advancement.
• Gain valuable experience and knowledge through collaboration with seasoned software developers.
• Enjoy a supportive team culture that encourages ownership of problems and continuous learning.