Remote Senior Member of Technical Staff - Devops

Description:

• At Docyt, we are building cutting-edge financial technology solutions to simplify and automate accounting and financial management for businesses.
• The Platform team is responsible for managing our DevOps infrastructure, microservices platform, and ensuring the smooth, secure, and efficient operation of our production systems.
• We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) for our Platform team.
• This role will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and hands-on expertise to ensure the ongoing success of our DevOps and platform initiatives.
• As the Senior Member of Technical Staff, you will lead the Platform Team, providing technical guidance and mentorship to a team of 3 engineers focusing on DevOps infrastructure and microservices platform improvement.
• You will improve and automate our continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) release system, using Jenkins, Groovy, and BitBucket Commit API.
• You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for generating HTTP client libraries using Swagger-Codegen.
• You will oversee improvements to our static code analysis tools and processes, working with technologies like RoboCop and ESLint.
• You will streamline API documentation by integrating Swagger-Codegen into our development workflow.
• You will enhance our monitoring systems (Prometheus) by reducing alert noise and establishing more accurate alert routing mechanisms to service owners.
• You will lead the migration of our Elasticsearch cluster to AWS for more robust and scalable log collection.
• You will work closely with the engineering team to reduce our cloud infrastructure costs without sacrificing performance or reliability.
• You will collaborate with Product teams to deploy new microservices, ensuring smooth integration and minimal downtime.
• You will support SecOps in maintaining SOC2 Type II compliance, security audits, and responding to security incidents.
• You will triage and respond to production incidents, ensuring high availability and reliability of our systems.
• You will oversee the management and support of existing infrastructure, including Postgres, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Elasticsearch.

Requirements:

• You must have 4-7 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• You should have proven experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• You need expertise in Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka, and message brokers (RabbitMQ, Debezium).
• You must be proficient in scripting and automation (Python, Ruby, Groovy).
• You should have hands-on experience with static code analysis tools like RoboCop and ESLint.
• You need experience in managing and migrating cloud infrastructure, especially on AWS.
• You should have strong knowledge of security practices and compliance frameworks, especially SOC2.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and supporting microservice architecture is required.
• You must possess excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to mentor and lead a team.
• Experience in cost optimization of cloud services is necessary.
• Preferred qualifications include experience in supporting SecOps processes and compliance, including SOC2 Type II.
• Hands-on experience with API documentation tools like Swagger-Codegen is preferred.
• Experience in reducing operational noise through effective alerting systems is also preferred.

Benefits:

• You will receive competitive compensation.
• You will be an early joiner in a fast-growing FinTech startup.
• The company values mutual growth and wants candidates who are eager to grow with us.
• A company-provided laptop and necessary hardware will be provided to ensure your setup for success.
• You will enjoy an inclusive and motivating work culture that values team collaboration.
• You have the flexibility to choose your own workspace, whether working from home or another location of your choice.