Sr. DevOps Engineer

Eclypsium•Portland, OR

21h•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment, operate gracefully under stress, effectively manage multiple assignments, be self driven, proactive and have great interpersonal and communication skills. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and processes that empower our development teams to deliver high-quality software quickly and reliably. You will be responsible for implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud-based infrastructure, and championing DevOps best practices throughout the organization. This role requires a strong technical background in DevOps practices, cloud technologies, automation tools, and the ability to mentor and guide other team members.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in DevOps or a related field.
Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-based infrastructure.
Deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers.
Hands-on experience with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Strong programming or scripting skills in Python, Bash, or other relevant languages.
Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Proficiency in using version control systems (e.g., Git).
Solid understanding of networking and security concepts.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor and guide others.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies.
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Knowledge of SRE principles and practices.
Contributions to open source projects related to DevOps.
Certifications in relevant cloud technologies or DevOps practices.
Experience with Temporal.io
Knowledge of chaos engineering principles and practices
Familiarity with GitOps workflows
Experience with serverless technologies (e.g., Cloud Functions, AWS Lambda)
Understanding of cost optimization techniques for cloud infrastructure
Experience with infrastructure optimization and cost management on GCP
Knowledge of GCP best practices and architectural patterns
Experience with other cloud providers (AWS, Azure) or hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with other IaC tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Pulumi), or policy-as-code frameworks (e.g., Open Policy Agent)
Experience with Tekton, Argo CD, or other Kubernetes-native CI/CD solutions
Experience with Helm (Kubernetes package manager), Istio (service mesh), or Knative (serverless platform)
Experience with Go (Golang) or other compiled languages (e.g., Java, C++)
Experience designing and implementing monitoring and alerting strategies for distributed systems
Experience with distributed tracing (e.g., Jaeger, Zipkin) or other observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry)
Experience implementing and maintaining security policies, conducting security audits and reviews
Experience with security scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Clair), penetration testing, or security certifications (e.g., CISSP)

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software delivery process, ensuring rapid and reliable deployments.
Manage and maintain our cloud-based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring high availability, performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency, reduce manual errors, and ensure consistency across environments.
Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring the health and performance of our systems.
Share your expertise and mentor other team members on DevOps best practices, tools, and techniques. Collaborate with development, QA, and SRE teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
Ensure our infrastructure and processes adhere to industry best practices and security standards, protecting our systems and data from potential threats.
Participate in incident response and post-incident review processes to minimize downtime, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.