Senior DevOps Engineer
Fooda•Chicago, IL
•$160,000 - $185,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The DevOps Engineer responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing cloud-based infrastructure and services across AWS environments. This role focuses on system reliability, scalability, security improvements, and operational efficiency while supporting engineering and product teams. This role is a hybrid setting located in our Chicago office.
Requirements
- Strong experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Terraform or similar tools.
- Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog).
- Understanding networking, authentication, and security best practices.
- Experience with Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
- Familiarity with scripting (Python, Shell).
- Knowledge of RabbitMQ and Redis.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cloudflare.
- Knowledge of data privacy and PII protection.
- Experience in high-scale environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, maintain, and optimize AWS-based infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudFront).
- Manage architecture, billing optimization, reserved instances, and savings plans.
- Support Kubernetes (EKS) clusters including upgrades, scaling, and maintenance operations.
- Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
- Perform upgrades and patching for core systems such as ElasticSearch, Postgres, and RabbitMQ.
- Manage automated scaling scripts for production and staging environments.
- Monitor and resolve performance issues including traffic spikes and bottlenecks.
- Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes.
- Manage and optimize costs for Postgres, MySQL, and SQL Server databases.
- Optimize storage and reclaim unused space.
- Maintain automated cleanup processes and monitoring.
- Implement and improve cloud security practices.
- Support SSO and SCIM integrations.
- Maintain VPN configurations and secure access controls.
- Participate in security assessments and improvements.
- Maintain and upgrade monitoring tools such as Datadog.
- Track performance and respond to alerts.
- Configure AWS ALB traffic routing and authentication (OIDC).
- Manage Cloudflare traffic and performance.
- Analyze and mitigate traffic spikes.
- Develop and test disaster recovery procedures.
- Ensure backup integrity and system resilience.
- Work with engineering and product teams.
- Support ongoing infrastructure initiatives and improvements.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Paid maternity and parental leave benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Company-issued laptop
- Daily subsidized lunch program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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