Remote Software Engineer (Golang + K8s + AWS)

Description:

• Acquia empowers brands to create impactful digital customer experiences using open source Drupal at its core.
• The Software Engineer will participate in designing and implementing solutions to modernize Acquia's infrastructure and promote the adoption of Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Technologies.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing an end-to-end container management solution with Kubernetes and Docker.
• The role involves setting up Kubernetes as a platform that meets enterprise-level reliability, availability, scalability, and performance requirements.
• The engineer will support engineering teams in designing and implementing application prototypes using modern development practices and open source technologies, focusing on microservices, API management, and web-scale architectures.
• Debugging technical issues within a complex technical stack involving containers, microservices, and AWS services is a key responsibility.
• The engineer will contribute to maintaining a deep understanding of system functionality and architecture, focusing on operational aspects such as availability, performance, change management, emergency response, and capacity planning.
• Evaluating new technologies and providing recommendations to management, including planning and executing proof of concept activities, is also part of the role.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3-4 years of experience in design and software development, with over 1 year of experience in working with containers and cloud-native development.
• Experience in developing applications using Golang is required.
• Candidates should have hands-on production experience with Kubernetes/Swarm architecture and container technologies.
• A background in object-oriented programming and software design patterns is necessary.
• Experience with service discovery, networking in Kubernetes, monitoring, logging, and scheduling is required.
• Knowledge of container architecture, Docker engine, runtime, container orchestration, and microservice patterns is essential.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, ALB, ECS, EKS, VPC, and S3 is required.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins (preferred), Bamboo, or Gitlab is necessary.
• Candidates should be familiar with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with TCP/IP, load balancing, security, and operating production environments is required.
• Experience with distributed system management/tracking and monitoring tools such as ELK Stack and Prometheus is necessary.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as strong team collaboration skills, are essential.
• Familiarity with Agile processes (Kanban, Scrum, etc.) is required.
• Good to have experience includes working with Operator-SDK/Kubebuilder/Metacontroller and Kubernetes controller development.
• A BS in Computer Science (preferred) or a comparable field of study, or equivalent practical experience is required.
• Certification in AWS and CKA Professional certification would be a plus.

Benefits:

• Acquia offers competitive healthcare coverage as part of its core benefits.
• Employees have access to wellness programs to maintain a healthy body and mind.
• The company provides flexible time off policies, allowing employees to take time when they need it.
• Parental leave is offered to support employees with families.
• Recognition programs are in place to acknowledge employee contributions.
• Acquia is committed to providing best-in-class benefits to support employees and their families.