Senior DevOps Engineer
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Requirements
• 6+ years of direct, hands-on experience in: • Python and/or Golang programming, or other general purpose programming languages • Microservice deployment in Kubernetes • Diagnosing and resolving issues within containerized environments • Helm Chart and Kustomizations development/deployment • Automation and IaC (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) • Cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, or OpenStack) • Managing and troubleshooting Linux systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) • The ability to work cross functionally to define requirements and build solutions for customer use cases of the platform • The ability to respond professionally and competently to incident reports and triage critical system faults • Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a Secret (or above) US security clearance • Due to the nature of this role, candidates must have US citizenship • The Wish List • The Wish List • We are very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of: • Active Secret (or above) US security clearance, and familiarity with DOD networking, tools, infrastructure, security requirements, and policies • Proficiency with US federal information system security policies, including Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC, and ICD 503 • Experience with software deployments to on-premises and cloud-based unclassified, CUI, and classified networks within the DOD • Experience with DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD for the administration and deployment of GPU-enabled servers • Experience deploying or maintaining Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects • Experience with network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) technologies • Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native applications and services in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and limited impact (DDIL) environments • The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000/year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.
Responsibilities
• Automating IaC to manage virtual machines and deploy containers, services, and other infrastructure; leaning on expertise to deploy custom Kubernetes clusters in AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises, or hybrid cloud environments • Working with platform developers, other DevOps teammates, and customer-facing teams to define requirements and build solutions for customer use cases of the platform • Software deployments to commercial and, later, unclassified, CUI, and classified Department of Defense (DOD) networks • Incident response and initial triage of critical system faults • The Senior DevOps Engineer works on the DevOps team. You will be responsible for monitoring, automating, and improving software reliability, performance, and availability for various projects. You will also act as a liaison between platform developers and customer-facing teams, taking on operational tasks to ensure the efficient functioning of Striveworks’ solutions. You will work alongside a team of software engineers and data scientists to help them deploy and operate their work as functional products, learning from them so that building effective AI solutions becomes second nature. You may provide guidance and leadership to junior DevOps team members. • You will directly contribute to the success of mission-critical systems within national security and commercial clients. You will be expected to wear multiple hats and to step into vacuums where improvements are needed, and you will be given the breadth to explore new technologies and solutions. • This position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX, with up to 20% travel. • The Right Fit • The Right Fit • In addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust. • Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.
Benefits
• Medical/dental/vision insurance • Voluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance • HSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans • Paid parental leave