DevOps Engineer

Essential Functions:

As the DevOps Engineer, you must be:

Familiar with all the technical aspects of integrated operations.
Knowledgeable of the various automation tools and methods which may be required for process-automation and automated testing.

As the DevOps Engineer, you will

Work to create, maintain, and expand upon CI/CD pipelines in order to increase the speed of product testing and deployment.
Strive for continuous improvement and build out continuous integration, continuous development, and continuous deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
Design and implement development, test, release, update, and support processes for DevOps operations.
Encourage and implement automated processes wherever possible.
Maintain and administer the existing AWS environment.
Provide expertise on best practices for creating and maintaining multi-environment AWS infrastructure (AWS Organization).
Proactively evaluate the newest AWS and cloud infrastructure services, weighing benefits against associated costs to recommend opportunities for cost efficiency, resiliency, and performance improvements.
Lead efforts in implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving consolidated system monitoring and reporting solutions.
Partner with QA to conduct application resiliency testing, gauge readiness for software releases, and support performance testing and improvement initiatives.
Manage incident response and perform root cause analysis to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.
Support initiatives for security and compliance in alignment with SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 requirements.
Document and communicate proposed solutions, including technical requirements, resource needs, and timelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including developers, architecture, QA, and other departments — during the release process to ensure smooth, coordinated deployments.
Work with project management to break larger projects into smaller, actionable tasks with well-defined estimates.

Requirements
Required Education and Experience

4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, specifically using AWS
Experience working in a secure environment
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar technical discipline
Experience deploying developer code to AWS
Experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) or equivalent tool (i.e., Terraform)
Familiarity with integrated DevOps operations and the technical aspects of managing end-to-end pipelines and infrastructure
Knowledge of automation tools and methods for process automation and automated testing
Solid understanding of automation and implementing automation processes
In-depth networking experience with a focus on security
Familiarity with source control (Bitbucket, GitLab, etc.) and Pipelines
Experience with relational database technologies – Ideally MySQL Aurora RDS
Working knowledge of traditional client/server architecture
Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems to diagnose the root cause and help with a solution for the underlying issue
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently with little assistance
Ability to be collaborative and work with teammates to implement comprehensive tooling to create and maintain dev/product/local environments

Competencies, Criteria, and Attributes for Success

Job Specific Competencies:

Complex Problem Solver
Technical / Analytical
Excellent Communicator
Highly Driven & Self Motivated
Sense of Urgency
Team Oriented
Adaptable
Detail Orientation