Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer (CDC)

Skylight

4h•$150,000 - $203,000•Remote

About The Position

At Skylight, DevOps engineers work with developers throughout the software development life cycle to ensure code can be reliably and repeatedly released on demand with a high degree of quality. They understand both software development and operations, with expertise in areas such as networking, security, test automation, and continuous integration/deployment.

Requirements

Experience working with Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure, including deploying and managing services in enterprise or government environments
Proficiency in Terraform for managing infrastructure as code in AWS-based and azure-based environments
Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across technical and non-technical audiences
Comfort engaging directly with end users and client stakeholders to understand needs and communicate solutions
Ability to clearly articulate technical, design, and business tradeoffs when making decisions
Demonstrated ability to learn, understand, and modernize legacy systems
Understanding of the general concepts of modern software development and ability to work closely with software engineers
Comfort with developing infrastructure intended for handoff to customers or other partners
Ability to work in a cloud-centric world, which includes managing disparate, interconnected systems and ensuring the availability, reliability, and resiliency of these systems
Ability to enable teams to deliver value to users and the business continuously (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)
Knowledge of how to build secure, compliant applications and defend against common vulnerabilities
Ability to work with software engineers to instrument applications and configure infrastructure for monitoring, metrics, alerting, logging, auditability, and compliance
Knowledge of creating and maintaining infrastructure as code and standardize deployment processes
Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
Passion for creating better public outcomes through great government services
A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
Ability to travel for work from time to time

Nice To Haves

Experience flexing into software development tasks as part of a delivery team
Experience with legacy system modernization efforts
Experience with Docker and containerized services, including Kubernetes
Comfort working in a variety of cloud platforms
Prior experience working in a hybrid cloud or on-prem environment
Knowledge of how to operate in highly regulated government environments (FedRAMP, FISMA, etc)
Familiarity with healthcare technology and standards (HL7, FHIR, etc)
Prior experience working in the civic tech space
Experience working in a remote team environment

Responsibilities

Develop infrastructure to support critical public health tooling for state, local, territorial, and tribal partners
Engineer a great experience for developers who are working in web-based environments such as Ruby, Python, Java, and Node.js through automation, virtualization, and process improvement
Achieve technical excellence by advocating for and adhering to lean-agile engineering principles and practices such as simple design and automated testing
Protect sensitive data by applying security and privacy best practices
Conduct security audits and risk analyses
Plan and implement remediations
Select and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, with a preference for open-source solutions

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
Flexible paid-time-off policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
Business development / sales bonuses
Referral bonuses
Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good