Cloud Engineer, Boston

RapDev • Boston, MA

245d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and managing Linux/Unix systems on cloud instances, as well as ensuring all instances have good monitoring health. The candidate will be responsible for learning the Datadog platform, and how to implement its integrations on different systems as well as provide best practices consulting. We will provide assistance and training on the Datadog platform but the candidate must know their way around deploying Linux systems and using basic configuration management tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with systems administration
• Linux/Unix experience with on-prem or cloud systems
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-learner and eager to understand new technologies

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a modern monitoring platform is a plus
• Scripting/programming experience in shell, Python, Go, or PowerShell is a plus
• Willingness to work from our Boston office three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Responsibilities

• Develop quality configurations in YAML and JSON
• Work closely with clients and team members from diverse backgrounds to deliver projects
• Build cloud and on-prem monitoring solutions for Infrastructure, APM, and Logs
• Build grok patterns for custom logs
• Modify code to send traces and subtraces to Datadog
• Analyze and maintain existing software applications
• Write custom scripts in shell, Python, PowerShell
• Design highly scalable, testable configuration tools

Benefits

• 100% Employee Healthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (5% 401k Match, IRA)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (4-week minimum) (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Fitness & Commuter Subsidies available
• Equity (without a vesting period)
• SL & LT Disability
• Visa Sponsorship

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees