Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

Description:

• Stand Together is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior DevOps Engineer to support software development and infrastructure teams.
• The role involves providing guidance and design recommendations for managing Cloud assets, consolidating resources, standardizing practices, and creating financial improvement opportunities.
• Responsibilities include establishing cloud standards, managing cloud operations, and acting as a Cloud Solutions Architect.
• The engineer will develop and debug Python, Ansible Playbooks, Terraform, and other infrastructure as code.
• The position requires designing cloud infrastructure following best practices and the Well-Architected Framework.
• The engineer will construct a resilient cloud ecosystem capable of quickly restoring services using disaster recovery tools.
• Developing an operational framework for cloud platform operations and coaching technical practitioners on best practices for cloud services is also part of the role.
• Collaboration with system and software engineers to enhance product functionality is expected.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of professional Cloud Engineering experience is required.
• Proficiency in AWS and familiarity with Azure, Google Cloud, and Acquia is necessary.
• Understanding of network protocols such as Custom TCP, SSH, HTTPS, UDP, DNS, VPNs, Load Balancing, and Firewalls is essential.
• Expertise in designing cloud solutions from the ground up is required.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet is needed.
• Proficiency in AWS Lambda languages such as Python, Java, PowerShell, or JavaScript is necessary.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration using Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, or Rancher is required.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git is necessary.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, and logging tools like ELK Stack or Graylog is essential.
• A background in building and deploying web applications from source code is required.
• Experience in creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like CircleCI, Bamboo, Jenkins, or CodePipelines is necessary.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Cloud Development Toolkit (CDK), Serverless Stack (SST), Ansible Playbooks, Terraform, or Cloud Formation Templates is required.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix command line interface and proficiency with AWS command line interface is necessary.
• Familiarity with other AWS services such as EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, and Lambda is essential.
• A background in SQL is advantageous.
• Expertise in prototyping and creating Minimal Viable Products for review is required.
• A general understanding of API technologies and knowledge of best practices in software development, security, and operations is necessary.
• AWS or Azure certifications (Certified Developer, DevOps, Solutions Architect, Data Analytics, or Database) are preferred.

Benefits:

• Employees will have a meaningful career where their work will improve the lives of millions of Americans.
• The organization offers a vision-driven community of over 1,000 employees dedicated to improving the lives of others.
• Competitive salaries and bonuses are provided, aligned to the value created rather than a standardized bell curve.
• A generous 401K match of 6% with immediate vesting is offered.
• Competitive health and wellness benefits are available.
• A flexible time-off policy allows employees to take leave as needed.
• Employees receive a purchasing credit card for business expenses.
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel separate from commuting is provided.
• Commuter assistance plans are available to offset commuting costs to headquarters.
• Opportunities for professional development and mentorship are offered to strengthen effectiveness through principle-based management and other industry-specific programs.