[VLO] DevOps/Platform Engineer (AWS, CDK)

Software Mind

2d•Remote

About The Position

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment. The project is for a client in the real estate industry sector. You will work on a replatforming project, migrating subsidiary services to a modern AWS integrated platform.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its APIs, specifically CDK, Lambda, RDS, ALB, and EC2.
In-depth experience with Docker, networking, and Linux servers.
Ability to both create and consume REST APIs effectively.
A product-focused approach with the ability to simplify complex systems.
Ability to drive and explain technical decisions to both engineers and management.
A willingness to be a mentor and share knowledge with colleagues.
Working experience in TypeScript with Node.js.
Proven proficiency in working with PostgreSQL.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Go, Python, Java and Spring Boot, Tomcat, .NET, or PHP is a plus.
Experience with PostGIS is nice to have.
Being able to read Vue.js code can help with some of the projects.
An understanding of SOAP helps with migrating some of the legacy services.

Responsibilities

Execute migration plans for subsidiary services with minimal business disruption.
Modernize infrastructure by containerizing services and deploying them to Kubernetes.
Manage cloud databases by migrating PostgreSQL instances to AWS RDS.
Maintain operational excellence by supporting DevOps in current production environments during transition.
Drive technical decisions by following platform principles and mentoring colleagues.
Empower product teams to gain maximum value from self-service cloud products.