DevOps Engineer

Aravo Solutions, Inc.•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The DevOps Engineer will enhance and maintain Aravo’s highly configurable, multi-tenant, enterprise-class SaaS solution, which supports collaborative workflows, data integration, and a rich user interface built on a complex data model. The role focuses on Operational Excellence and improving Developer Experience through automation, advanced telemetry, and continual improvement of internal processes. The DevOps team offers a creative, collaborative, and sustainable environment with opportunities for growth, leadership, and recognition. The position is hybrid in Austin. Employees are required to work from the nearest office three days per week and attend quarterly meetings one to four times annually. The role also provides 24/7 coverage to support internal and external customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience in a related field.
At least 6 years of DevOps experience.
Ability to design and architect solutions in self-hosted, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid environments, including Rackspace, AWS, and Azure.
Experience implementing DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity, GitLab, Nexus, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins, and IaC using Ansible, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation/CDK.
Experience managing SaaS applications such as Java, Spring Boot, Oracle Database, Solr, ZooKeeper, Cassandra, and ActiveMQ, including monitoring, incident management, and issue triage.
Deep understanding of observability tools for monitoring, logging, and analysis, such as Datadog, Sumo Logic, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK.
Knowledge of networking principles and their application to data flow and security.
Experience debugging complex applications in Linux environments.
History of mentoring and growing effective engineering teams.
Experience working within Agile and Lean software development teams.

Nice To Haves

Results-oriented and product-focused, with the ability to prioritize conflicting demands quickly and appropriately.
Strong analytical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High initiative and demonstrated ownership of complex problems through successful resolution.
Team-oriented approach, eagerness to work closely with others, learn from and mentor colleagues, and continually improve individually and as a team.
Curiosity about new technologies and their practical application in a startup environment.
Flexibility and willingness to take on varied responsibilities in a dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

Champion DevOps best practices by contributing to a culture of change, gathering continuous feedback, and driving efficiency through automation.
Manage and improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, focusing on engineering efficiency, quality, and security to accelerate deployment cycles.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure operational excellence.
Ensure infrastructure, systems, and services are scalable, secure, and cost effective.
Own observability and incident management, using KPIs to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Apply a security-first mindset to infrastructure, tools, software, and SaaS vendors.
Assist in diagnosing and resolving customer issues, including debugging and remediation support.
Participate in Agile/Scrum practices such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, and manage project timelines and deliverables.
Provide 24/7 coverage to support internal and external customers.