Description:

Coconut is seeking a seasoned Principal DevOps Engineer to join their team remotely in Canada.
The role involves collaborating with the VP of Engineering, CTO, Product, and Security to enhance the product and tackle complex technical challenges.
The successful candidate will represent senior technical leadership and should have a passion for problem-solving, mentoring, and elevating the devops and engineering team.
Responsibilities include developing a deep understanding of the infrastructure, anticipating needs, and understanding the broader technical vision of the product.
The position requires a strong grasp of software development practices and the ability to identify and address technical and delivery dysfunctions.
The team operates on a modern AWS environment, utilizing Terraform, RESTful architecture, relational databases (MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL), Docker, and Kubernetes.
The work culture promotes a blameless environment and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 15+ years of proven experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role.
Mastery in quickly ramping up with new tools and frameworks is essential.
Expertise in cloud environments, preferably AWS, is required.
Extensive experience in implementing and managing Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD processes is necessary.
Fluency in monitoring tools and a strong background in Linux/Unix Administration are required.
Candidates should be proficient in various open-source technologies and cloud services to enhance the continuous deployment process.
A solid understanding of coding and scripting languages such as PHP, Python, Perl, and/or Ruby is needed.
Strong working experience with server architecture, DNS, ipv4/ipv6, and ACL is essential.
Experience with MariaDB/MySQL and Redis management is required.
Candidates should possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, along with exceptional communication abilities.
The ability to create thorough technical documentation and articulate design decisions is necessary.
Proven leadership skills, including mentoring and unblocking team members, are essential.
Experience in or knowledge of the Financial Industry is a bonus.

Coconut offers "Cabana Days," a flexible work week to prioritize personal needs and rejuvenation.
Employees will have the ability to work in a supported yet flexible environment.
The company supports professional development, learning, and career opportunities.
Regular one-on-one coaching with leaders and connections to an engaged executive team are provided.
Employees enjoy competitive salaries based on experience and expertise.
Health and dental benefits, virtual care, and disability top-up start from day one.
A virtual mental health and EAP platform is available.
Employees can participate in the WealthSimple GRSP with matching contributions.
An annual wellness benefit of $1000 is provided.
The opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in Canada is available.
Employee options allow everyone to share in the company's success.
An internet subsidy is included in each paycheck.
The Tiki Bucks Incentive Program allows employees to earn bonuses.
Coconut has a strong people-first company culture, with a 4.6 rating on Glassdoor and recognition as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces in Canada.