Senior DevOps Engineer

Skimmer

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Skimmer is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer, also referred to as a platform engineer, to build and own the infrastructure for their newest product line. This role involves reporting to the Chief Technology Officer and collaborating closely with development, QA, and Product teams. The New Product Development Team focuses on new businesses connected to Skimmer’s platform and mobile app. The engineer will be responsible for creating CI/CD pipelines for this new product, utilizing Skimmer’s existing architecture, and will have the autonomy to decide on build, deployment, and monitoring strategies. The ideal candidate is an experienced DevOps professional who excels at building systems, automating workflows, and ensuring reliable deployments. They should be naturally curious, motivated to identify and improve inefficiencies, and enjoy taking ownership in an environment that encourages exploration of new tools and practices, with a direct impact on system performance and customer experience. The role is within a company that values a collaborative culture, customer focus, and a positive work environment.

Requirements

• Experience managing Azure environments, particularly VMs hosting Node.js, Azure PostgreSQL, Front Door, and related monitoring tools.
• Proven expertise in building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps.
• Experience creating and refining applications and tools in Node, with an eye for performance and maintainability.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code and scripting.
• Outstanding ability to analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement lasting improvements.
• Experience with observability platforms such as Sentry, New Relic, or Datadog.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with Pulumi.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the CI/CD pipelines for our new product line using Azure DevOps and related tools.
• Manage Azure App Services, Azure PostgreSQL Server, and related Azure resources using infrastructure as code leveraging Pulumi.
• Design deployment workflows for security, speed, and reliability from the start, and keep refining them as the product grows.
• Stand up monitoring and alerting across applications and databases.
• Use metrics and telemetry to proactively identify performance issues and drive improvements.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure applications are observable and secure.
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce manual processes.
• Develop scripts, templates, and tools that improve developer experience.
• Prioritize technical improvements that enhance uptime, performance, and observability.
• Partner cross-functionally to align deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure goals with business objectives.
• Share best practices, document systems, and contribute to a culture of learning and curiosity.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay + bonus potential
• Generous medical, dental, and vision plans (we pay 100% of your premium and 50% of your dependents’)
• Fantastic culture with a very strong eNPS- we work hard, celebrate wins, and learn as we go to always be improving to benefit our customers.
• Immediate access to 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO (MINIMUM of 10 days required every year)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent, 6 weeks paid leave for supporting partner
• Remote work friendly
• Comprehensive learning and development budget
• A manager dedicated to your development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed