Remote Senior DevOps Engineer (Remote)

Description:

• Dscout, a company specializing in user research tools, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to help scale their platform.
• The ideal candidate should have experience with AWS infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• They should have a product mindset, collaborate with application developers and quality engineers, and use metrics to drive decisions.
• The company values technical quality, collaboration, and fast-paced deployment to production.
• The platform is built on React.js, Elixir, GraphQL APIs, PostgreSQL, and hosted on AWS. It also includes mobile apps, live video streaming, NLP, and media processing.
• The DevOps architecture includes AWS, S3, CloudFront, CloudFlare CDNs, Postgres, Terraform, Cloudflare WAF, CI/CD, and observability tools like DataDog and Honeybadger.
• Responsibilities include working with the DevOps team, collaborating with Engineering, designing and implementing DevOps solutions, ensuring platform stability, and adopting security best practices.
• Requirements include 4-6 years of engineering experience, 2 years in a DevOps role, expertise in AWS infrastructure, IoC tools, Linux, Docker, observability tools, and security principles.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of experience in any engineering role.
• At least 2 years of experience in a DevOps engineer role specifically.
• Expertise in designing, creating, and managing AWS infrastructure.
• Proficiency in using IoC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, etc) for cloud infrastructure management.
• Experience with Linux, shell scripting, and a scripting language.
• Familiarity with modern tools like Docker, GitHub, CircleCi, etc.
• Understanding of how DevOps design influences application architecture and SDLC.
• Experience with observability tools, troubleshooting, monitoring, and alarming.
• Solid grasp of security principles and designing with a security-first approach.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package with a bonus and equity program.
• Progressive benefits package including flexible PTO, paid parental leave, 401k match, and more.
• Education stipend for growth and development, and a remote work stipend.
• Transparent company culture with open communication.
• Equal-opportunity employer valuing diversity and offering reasonable accommodations.
• Privacy practices and participation in the E-Verify program as required by law.